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Nantes Coach Halilhodzic Linked to Morocco National Team Job
Vahid Halilhodzic is about to leave Nantes. This announced departure could open the doors to the Moroccan national football team.
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Atlas Lions
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Genoa Eyes Moroccan Midfielder Amine Harit in Potential Serie A Move
The Italian club Genoa is interested in the Moroccan international Amine Harit . If all the ongoing steps with his agent are successful, the former member of the German club will now play in Serie A.
Sport
Hervé Renard Appointed as Saudi Arabia's National Soccer Coach
According to Saudi media, Hervé Renard has signed his contract with the Saudi Football Federation. The French coach would have signed for a period of two and a half years.
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Morocco Coach Renard Reveals Pre-CAN Exit Plans, Federation Clash
The now former coach of the "Atlas Lions" admitted, in an interview with a major African magazine, that his departure from the Moroccan team dated back well before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in Egypt, which recently saw the triumph of the "Fennecs" of Algeria. However, according to the Frenchman, the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) had opposed it.
France
Laurent Blanc Emerges as Top Candidate for Morocco National Team Coach
Following the departure of Hervé Renard from the head of the Moroccan national team, former French national team coach Laurent Blanc is announced to take over the reins of the national team. Even if several names have made headlines in the media in recent days, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) also seems interested in the profile of the former PSG coach with whom he won the Ligue 1 title for three consecutive seasons in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
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Moroccan Star Amrabat Faces Uncertain Future at Saudi Club Al Nasr
It seems that the performance of the "Atlas Lions" at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in Egypt has worked against them. After Karim Al Ahmadi and Younes Belhanda, it is now Nordin Amrabat’s turn to be sidelined by his club.
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Zidane Confirms Hakimi to Remain at Dortmund, Ending Real Madrid Return Speculation
Achraf Hakimi will not return to "Real Madrid". This statement by Zinedine Zidane puts an end to persistent rumors about the Moroccan international’s future.
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Morocco Coach Renard Resigns Amid Team Tensions and Potential Revelations
Hervé Renard’s resignation is confirmed by Fouzi Lekjaâ, President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF). However, the departure of the French technician could well give rise to disclosures about the toxic atmosphere that prevailed within the "Atlas Lions".
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Morocco Captain Benatia Supports Departing Coach Renard After Resignation
The divorce between Hervé Renard and the "Atlas Lions" is not without an impact on the morale of certain players, including Mehdi Benatia. In a message, which looks like a comforting one, posted on his Facebook page, the Captain of the Moroccan national team expresses his support for the French coach.
Sport
Morocco's National Team Coach Hervé Renard Steps Down After CAN Disappointment
Hervé Renard is no longer the coach of the Moroccan national football team. "It is time for me to close this long and beautiful chapter of my life, not without a certain emotion and sadness, but it is an inevitable decision taken well before the 2019 CAN," he wrote on his Twitter account on Sunday, July 21, 2019. The French technician, who will have spent 41 months at the head of the Moroccan national team, also wanted to express his thanks to the royal family.
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Morocco National Team Coach Hervé Renard Resigns After 3.5-Year Tenure
After several days of silence on the decision of his departure or not, from the head of the "Atlas Lions", despite all the controversy maintained by the press, Hervé Renard has just submitted his resignation.
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Vahid Halilhodzic Poised to Take Over as Morocco's National Soccer Coach
The Nantes coach, Vahid Halilhodzic, 67, is expected on the bench of the "Atlas Lions", replacing Hervé Renard, who fell into disgrace after the early elimination of Morocco in the round of 16 against Benin.