During the press conference preceding the match between USM Alger and ASEC Mimosas for the third day of the group stage of the CAF Cup, coach Nabil Maâloul announced an unexpected but symbolically strong decision.
The Tunisian technician declared that he would no longer respond in French during press conferencesdenouncing a lack of respect towards the Arabic language.
This position stems from an incident that occurred a week earlier in Dakar, before the meeting between USMA and Jaraaf. During this conference, CAF communications managers had required Maâloul to speak only in French, ignoring his desire to speak Arabic, even though one of the official languages of the continental body. Disappointed, the coach expressed his dissatisfaction by declaring: “I apologize, but I will not respond in French in my press conferences. They did not respect us and did not respect our language. So I have no reason to speak any language other than Arabic. »
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A crucial match for the USMA
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In addition to this statement, the coach also spoke about the clash against ASEC Mimosas, scheduled for Sunday evening at the 5-Juillet stadium. “It’s a decisive match for first place in our group. We are facing a quality team with whom we share the lead in the standings. Playing at home is an advantage, and we are aiming for victory to approach the rest of the competition with confidence. »
Maâloul also paid tribute to the remarkable work on the stadium pitch: « Four clubs play in this stadium, and when you see the quality of the pitch we say to ourselves that if it were another stadium with the same number of matches, we would probably not have such a perfect pitch
. I would like to thank the management for this »
This courageous and symbolic position of Maâloul aroused wide support among USMA supporters, reinforcing his image as a committed coach respectful of cultural values, particularly in the North African region.
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