New coach to Morocco's national football team

Published October 30th, 2005 - 03:16 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Morocco's national football team new coach is going to be the French coach, Philippe Troussier. The 50 years old French coach is nicknamed the "white witchdoctor" following his impressive achievements with African national teams such as Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria and South Africa.

 

Zaki, reports <i>Maghreb Arabe Press</i>, will replace Morocco's former coach, Baddou Zaki, who resigned on October 17, following Morocco’s draw with Tunisia, which cost the Moroccan team its place in Germany 2006 World Cup.

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