The Moroccan international, Achraf Hakimi, was carried away by the emotion provoked by the death of the 46-year-old African American, George Floyd, who died of suffocation during a violent arrest by white police officers on Monday in Minneapolis. A strong and symbolic gesture, but one that could cost the Atlas Lion dearly.
Pending the launch of the next transfer window, several Moroccan internationals are in the sights of certain major European clubs. Hakimi, Mazraoui, Belhanda, Bounou, all are on their way to other more competitive clubs.
On the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, this Sunday, May 24, 2020, the Atlas Lions wished a happy holiday to all Moroccans.
The equipment manufacturer Puma is actively preparing to make the new jerseys available to the African teams. Those of the Atlas Lions will be ready for September.
Yassine Benrahou’s father and the Moroccan press have already placed him on the bench of the Atlas Lions. But the Girondins de Bordeaux midfielder has still not made a decision.
Moroccan international Medhi Benatia has chosen to support Riyad Mahrez, the Algerian from Manchester City, following the false controversy sparked by remarks misinterpreted by the Moroccan public.
A year after leaving the national team, Medhi Benatia, the former captain of the Atlas Lions, remains open to a possible return to the Moroccan team. He made this known during a live on his Instagram account.
The Moroccan international, Aberrazak Hamdallah , looked back on the episode during which his personal doctor had recommended that he end his career.
Author of an excellent season with Schalke 04, the Moroccan international, Amine Harit , would be on the radar of the Spanish giant, FC Barcelona, for the next transfer window.
The two former Atlas Lions Youssef Hadji and Marouane Chamakh are preparing their return to the field, but in a different capacity. They are working to obtain the coaching diploma, in order to pass on to the younger generation everything they have learned over the years.
The salary reductions generated by the coronavirus crisis are reaching the Atlas Lions staff. The President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa, is about to implement a reduction in the salaries of the executives of the National Technical Directorate and the coaches of the different age categories of the national teams, including Vahid Halilhodzic.
Since the suspension of official and friendly matches, Vahid Halilhodzic’s protégés are on vacation and will not wear the green-red jersey until 2021.