Algeria Football – As the year draws to a close, Morocco finds itself caught in a huge controversy ahead of the CAF CL matches.
A lively controversy shakes Casablanca (Morocco). The pitch at the Larbi Zaouli stadium, used by Raja and Wydad for their matches, is in a deplorable state. This situation not only sparked outrage, but also led to tensions between the city’s two flagship clubs, with each accusing the other of being responsible for the deterioration of the pitch.
Raja de Casablanca (Morocco) officially contacted the company responsible for maintaining the stadium so that immediate intervention could be carried out, according to internal sources, the green club insisted on the importance of restoring the lawn with a view to their decisive match against Mamelodi Sundowns, scheduled for Saturday in the CAF Champions League.
However, this request was not met without difficulties. Disagreements reportedly broke out between officials of the two clubs, each demanding priority access to the stadium for their own sporting events. This quarrel revealed latent tensions regarding the common management of infrastructure, exacerbated by a period of close matches.
The state of the pitch appeared particularly alarming during the recent meeting between Wydad and Maghreb in Fez, where damaged areas hampered play. This incident reinforced the anger of Raja, already in difficulty with a series of poor results . Currently last in Group B with just one point in three days, the club is playing its last cards to hope for qualification in the quarter-finals.
The supporters, already frustrated by the recent defeat against the Berkane Renaissance (2-0) in the championship, criticize both the management of the stadium and the insufficient performance of their team. This case also relaunches the debate on the maintenance of sports infrastructure in Morocco, highlighting the urgency of a lasting solution to prevent this type of conflict from repeating itself.
The tension remains palpable, and the match against Mamelodi Sundowns promises to be crucial, both on a sporting and symbolic level, to calm the spirits.
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