Will Walid Regragui still be on the Moroccan sidelines for the Atlas Lions gathering next March? This is a question that is currently impossible to answer.
According to several sources, the Moroccan coach resigned after the CAN 2025 final lost to Senegal (1-0 after). But this information was immediately denied by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF).
Under contract until the end of the 2026 World Cup, Walid Regragui is therefore still officially coach of the Atlas Lions. Which does not delight its many detractors, who appeared throughout the CAN.
Regragui, “he has to leave!” »
Obviously not a fan of the former Grenoble defender, a columnist from Radio Mars, a Moroccan radio station founded in 2009, simply called for his departure. For him, Regragui is the “ issue » to the lack of efficiency of the Kingdom’s attackers.
“ We see Brahim Diaz perform, Abde (Ezzalzouli) shine, Youssef En-Nesyri score in Europe and in Asia, El Kaabi too… But as soon as they play in the selection, we only score from the penalty spot. So the problem is the coach. He has to go! », he blurted. It remains to be seen whether he will be heard or not…