{"id":39902,"date":"2023-12-12T07:05:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T07:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=39902"},"modified":"2023-12-12T07:05:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T07:05:25","slug":"walid-regragui-of-morocco-crowned-cafs-best-coach-of-the-year-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/walid-regragui-of-morocco-crowned-cafs-best-coach-of-the-year-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Walid Regragui of Morocco crowned CAF&#8217;s Best Coach of the Year 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Walid Regragui of Morocco crowned CAF&#8217;s Best Coach of the Year 2023.<\/strong><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nRegragui received the CAF Best Coach of the Year award in the men&#8217;s category during Monday&#8217;s ceremony in Marrakech, beating\u00a0 tough competition from Senegal&#8217;s Aliou Cisse and Algeria&#8217;s Abdelhak Benchika.<\/p>\n<p>Regragui&#8217;s influence on Morocco&#8217;s football team has been truly impressive. Appointed by the Morocco Football Federation a mere three months before the World Cup, he swiftly orchestrated a turnaround for the team, securing victories against formidable nations such as Belgium and Spain.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Ghana\u2019s Mohammed Kudus and Thomas Partey make CAF 2023 Team of the Year\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/ghanas-mohammed-kudus-and-thomas-partey-make-caf-2023-team-of-the-year\/\">Ghana\u2019s Mohammed Kudus and Thomas Partey make CAF 2023 Team of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n<p>His strategic approach and leadership played a pivotal role in propelling the Atlas Lions to become the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, a remarkable achievement that has earned him widespread acclaim and respect.<\/p>\n<p>The coach&#8217;s success with Morocco aligns with his track record of accomplishments. Earlier this year, he guided Wydad Casablanca to triumph in the CAF Champions League, further solidifying his reputation as a brilliant tactician and leader.<\/p>\n<p>Regragui&#8217;s achievements stand out, especially considering the relatively short period in which he accomplished them. Taking charge of Morocco&#8217;s national team just three months before the World Cup, he successfully transformed them into a cohesive and high-performing unit on the grand stage of international football.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walid Regragui of Morocco crowned CAF&#8217;s Best Coach of the Year 2023. Regragui received the CAF Best Coach of the Year award in the men&#8217;s category during Monday&#8217;s ceremony in Marrakech, beating\u00a0 tough competition from Senegal&#8217;s Aliou Cisse and Algeria&#8217;s Abdelhak Benchika. Regragui&#8217;s influence on Morocco&#8217;s football team has been truly impressive. 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