Less than two years before the departure of Swiss Gianni Infantino from the presidency of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Fouzi Lekjâa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), could well succeed him. According to his supporters, he would have the best profile to lead the world football body and at the same time defend the interests of African countries.
The tweets of the former Moroccan international, Abdeslam Ouaddou , in support of Kheïreddine Zetchi, president of the Algerian Football Federation and candidate for the position of member of the FIFA Executive Committee, have provoked anger and indignation from many actors in the Moroccan sports world.
For having chosen to support Patrice Motsepe for the post of CAF president, Fouzi Lekjaa wants to give himself a chance for a seat on the FIFA Council. In his way, he will have to face two heavyweight North African competitors: the president of the Algerian Football Federation, Kheireddine Zetchi and the former Egypt, Abu Rida.
While Fouzi Lekjaa , president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), is running for election to the FIFA Council, former Atlas Lion Abdeslam Ouaddou has lent his support to Kheireddine Zetchi, president of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) who has just been rehabilitated by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne. This has provoked the anger of Moroccans.
Aspiring to the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), South African Patrice Motsepe has promised not to harm the interests of Morocco if he becomes president of the CAF on March 12. The candidate says he is surprised by the misinterpretation of his intentions.
The FIFA President arrived in Morocco on Wednesday. During this working visit, Gianni Infantino will meet with Fouzi Lekjaa, President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, and other Moroccan sports officials to discuss the preparations for the General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The FIFA Governance Committee has approved the candidacy of Fouzi Lekjaa , President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), for the position of member of the FIFA Council.
Nearly a month after the normalization of relations between Israel and Morocco, officials in charge of Moroccan and Israeli football have exchanged by videoconference on the diplomacy of the round ball between the two countries.
The president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa plans to sit on the Council of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
French coaches Bernard Simondi (U20) and Spanish Sergio Biernas (U17) are in the sights of the president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. They have not lived up to expectations.
The next CAF General Assembly will take place in Morocco and it will be Fouzi Lekjaa , president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, who will be in charge. The question is whether the latter really has the ambition to run for the presidency of the African football body.
A campaign against Morocco is being led within the governing bodies of CAF by several Egyptian officials. It is particularly targeting the president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF).