But the same thing happened to us in Tunis, as a goal was cancelled and we asked for clarifications, to know why the goal was cancelled. SN: You have to go back to him and ask. We don’t know what happened, other than the fact that the referee was ordered to stop the match. Or chairs didn’t arrive. (see  www.insideworldfootball.com/2019/08/30/exclusive-esperance-chief-meddeb-opens-caf-champions-league-integrity/), I am now here to hear your own side of things, concerning what happened on that day…. Wydad AC; 2017–18 season; President: Saïd Naciri: manager: Hussein Amotta (until 9 January 2018) Faouzi Benzarti (from 18 January 2018) Stadium: Stade Mohamed V: Botola: Runners–up: Throne Cup: Round of 16: Champions League: 2017: Winners 2018: Quarter-finals: Club World Cup: Fifth place: CAF Super Cup: Winners: Top goalscorer: League: Mohamed Nahiri (9 goals) All: "Hi President Naciri, it’s a great pleasure to speak to you. Everyone knows this and this was clear on every television channel. : Said Naciri's floppy sit-comes scorned ... Said Naciri President Waydad Athletic Club with President ... SAID NACIRI (Agadir) Pourquoi sommes nous devenus comme ça ... taha et said naciri(l3awni) - monifay's blog - Skyrock.com. It seems that you have only heard about this game and have not seen it. We were treated in an unfair way and we still demand our rights…. Many thanks to Yasmine Talha, who provided the Arabic to English translation service for this interview. Was the conclusion of this match good for the image of African football? The local and international media knows what happened… A legitimate goal was cancelled in the first leg of the final in Casablanca. OO: Football is supposed to bring people together. Wydad Casablanca president Said Naciri has responded to a report of match-fixing by his club in their most recent Caf Champions League game with Lobi Stars. It was not our decision. Grisha was stopped (during the first leg in Casablanca) and had time to correct his mistake. FIFA has not had any problem with them. SN: I was not wrong when I said that you are basing your statements on what you heard. +212 658-944363. "All the officials without any exceptions bargained with us; they offered us to continue the match and promised that we will win the title next season in return; that offer I rejected," El-Nasrie told a, "I told them that we only ask for our rights and for fair play. The law is no respecter of persons…, SN: I am also for the application of the laws. But technicians confirmed that there were mistakes in the first match. Are you accusing them of not adhering to the highest performance and integrity standards? SN: We must change things in African football and the time is now. Well, you say that no Champions League game has been abandoned since 1964. "We haven't received any written decision yet - we have only just read the Caf decision online so we are waiting for their official letter," he told, "Then we will call for a meeting with our lawyers and discuss their decision legally. We do not want to see such an incident again… What matters, to me, is that the rules of the competition are respected by all teams playing in it…, SN: From what you have just said, you seem to be quite upset with my last statement. Wydad Casablanca president Said Naciri who claimed CAF officials promised them next season's African Champions League title has spoken out since the recent replay ruling. Esperance de Tunis retained their CAF Champions League title in controversial fashion after Wydad Casablanca refused to play on due to a VAR malfunction in Rades. Youssef Naciri Personal information They all have a part of the blame. You cause a lot of reaction from the way that you do things. You are taking a one-sided story. OO: Mr Nasiri, I have studied the rules of the Champions League (as they were in May 2019, when the final was played). I expect to conclude the deal for Enzo Zidane, a very good player, with Wydad, a big club in Casablanca," he said. SN: Responsibility also goes to the organising team, because CAF is not in Egypt. We were given excuses that the VAR could not work, because there was a missing piece. SN: We are part of the African football family and we would like to portray a good image for it. OO: Are you happy with the way CAF is managing African football at the moment? I don’t know if FIFA ordered them to do this or not…. Wydad has existed since 1937 and it has helped to give African football a good image for the time that we have existed. AboutSee All. Suspicions were raised, because the referee was fleeing his responsibility…, OO: I am sure that you are not going to agree with what I am going to say, but I will say it anyway… In my opinion, there was nothing wrong with the refereeing in the opening leg in Casablanca, which I watched. Two-time Caf African champions’ president Said Naciri didn’t state the reasons as to why they had to relieve the Serbian mentor of his duties after being in charge for only 6 months. As far as he is concerned, Esperance’s ultimate victory – after a protracted legal battle, which had to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, before being sent back to CAF’s disciplinary bodies for its ultimate resolution – remains illegitimate. Page TransparencySee More. You do your best to have the necessary means. And the court decided that the matter must go back to CAF, in order for a final decision – on the match result – to be taken by the competent body in CAF. Youssef Naciri (born 10 December 1993) is a Moroccan footballer who last played for the Harrisburg City Islanders in the United Soccer League. SN: In reality, I will blame the organising team, because, for example, if you organise a wedding, you don’t invite people and then tell them that the band didn’t come. Coach Ogbeide claimed the Moroccans offered his players money to lose their clash, but the club’s boss has vehemently denied any wrongdoing I want to tell you that you are welcome in Morocco. Did you not realise that when your team refused to continue playing at Rades, in a Champions League final, the consequence of doing that is that you lose the game and Esperance become the winners? (Editor’s note – our reporter met the Esperance president, for the first and only time, in August 2019). SN: Out of respect for your relationship with the Esperance President, I will not tell you. What do you mean? SN: The decision of CAF, to have the Champions League final in a neutral venue, is a positive one. Wydad: la méthode Said Naciri. Who is Said Naciri? However, Wydad Casablanca President Naciri denied the accusation, while urging Lobi Stars to reveal the identity of the person. OO: You are asking those that are responsible for the management of African football (CAF) to have morals. We were asked to wait for the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) to be fixed. But you say their performance in the Champions League final was not good enough. Do you, as the Wydad President, think it is important to discuss with your colleague at Esperance, so that you can move past what happened last year? Raja Casablanca (1999-2008), Wydad Casablanca (2008-2010), South Bronx United (2011-2012) SN: I am not a controversial person. The second leg tie of the Champions League final against Esperance was abandoned after Wydad players walked off to protest a disallowed goal that was not referred to the video assistant referee (VAR). Wydad AC. I am a simple person, from Africa. This is not my goal. The 2019–20 season is Wydad AC 's 80th season in existence and the club's 64th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. They had previous problems with TP Mazembe, Al Ahly, and the Angolan team (Petro Atletico). We asked them (CAF) why they failed to tell us that it was not working. But in Africa, when you want to go to a match, you have to think of so many things – like where do I stay, and how to stay there; from the moment you get off the plane. I am speaking about the whole system. The 47-year-old has had a remarkable career on an international level after winning three consecutive Africa Cup of […] You feel that neither of these referees was competent? When I gave my opinion, about what happened in Tunis, I said Esperance should be given the title, based on the rules. He is the one who insulted me and he should admit to what he said. And CAF is also trying to change it, by imposing big fines on us (for their poor conduct), even when we have no relationship with their behaviour…. Said Naciri - Wikipedia. 7th Floor, Media24 Building, 40 Heerengracht Street, Foreshore Cape Town. That is not acceptable, for a competition of this scale. It makes me sad that when I go to a game in a European country, I just get my ticket and when you get there, everything is arranged. OO: I have to come in here… I have no interest in either team. I found it difficult to see the mistake that Grisha made. SN: You should ask them if they are pleased with themselves and if they see no room for improvement. All rights reserved. Do you think that your club behaved in a manner that reflected the significance of the game that you were playing? We only asked for our rights (in Tunis) and we were never told that the VAR was not working. You should not be happy about these things happening in Africa. Esperance of Tunis and Wydad Athletic Club of Casablanca, Champions and runners-up in 2019, are two of the eight teams left in the race for this year’s title, with Egypt’s Ahly and Zamalek, Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia, Raja Casablanca, TP Mazembe of DR Congo and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa being the others. But if the laws were applied properly, there would have been no problems. It is enough that people in CAF are defending them. Our coach (Faouzi Benzarti) at this time was Tunisian and we have a lot of Tunisians at our club, so we have a lot of respect for the Tunisian people. It is about the application of the rules. 20+ "Said Naciri" profiles | LinkedIn. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. So, what we ask for is morals, ethics and fair play… We don’t fight to win at all cost, but we fight for morals, ethics and fair play. Discover the latest news from Wydad Casablanca, the players that make up your team, live results, Table, Stats , transfers, photos and much more at BeSoccer I asked the Esperance president about it and he denied doing that. I said, you informed us that VAR technology would be used in the return match like what happened in the first leg, and if not, you should have told us.". ‎لنا في الوداد حياة لا يعرفها إلا من يعيشها‎ It is time to make a change. Morocco’s Wydad loses to Tunisian club because of VAR debacle. READ: CAF President on VAR final controversy, Drogba's son nets first professional goal. SN: I never made any comments about Gehad or Papa. And did you see that we abandoned the game? You are presenting the conditions of match abandonment, as Esperance want it to be presented. But the big responsibility lies with Taraji (Esperance), because they should have told us that the VAR was not working before the match and not during the match. SN: You asked me about the first match. In my opinion, he had a good game and I cannot understand why he was criticised…, What happened in Tunis is not just a Tunisian problem but a North African problem. When they (Esperance) were in Casablanca, our federation provided everything for the game to go well…. When a game of the stature of the Champions League final is abandoned, in the way that it was, in front of television viewers around the world, this is very bad for the image of our continent. SN: I don’t want to calculate the expenses. However, Naciri claims they have yet to rececive any notice from the federation. OO: Since the African Champions League began in 1964 (45 years ago, at the time of the incident) we have never had the abandonment of a final. You and I are only spectators, so we are not in a position to rule on whether things were done correctly or not. I have seen this letter. I expect to conclude the deal for Enzo Zidane, a very good player, with Wydad, a big club in Casablanca”. When they answer this question, I will gladly answer you. Benin stay on the bus refusing to accept validity of positive tests in Sierra Leone, FIFA tell Pakistan FA insurgents to hand back PFF HQ to Normalisation Committee, Belgian boss Martinez calls for Euro 2020 squads to be expanded to up to 27 players, Swedish FA calls in Sportradar to boost fight against match-fixing. This must have affected the quality of the refereeing, because it was hard to see… And this brings me to something that is not just a Tunisian problem but a North African problem… The use of flares and smoke bombs, using lasers pens on the eyes of opponents and even the referee…. Jun 7, 2019 - 01:39 pm You don’t say that during the wedding. They decided to award the match to Esperance. So, if Hawkeye is taking responsibility for the failure of VAR, how can you hold Esperance responsible for that? It was the decision of the referee, because he received higher orders. OO: CAF have decided that the Champions League final will now be a single match at a neutral venue. “These drips have no basis and Wydad is even bigger than that. Was this mistake intentional? Copyright © Kick Off, 2021. The conditions for abandoning a match are clear and we did not meet those conditions… We never stated that we wanted to abandon the match. Legendary goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary has been reportedly offered a goalkeeping coach role at Wydad Athletic. OO: When you decided that you were going to go to CAS, did you seriously expect that you were going to win? Problems happened with the same team (Esperance) last year (2018), so I do not think that things were our fault. You were accused of being disrespectful to the Prime Minister of Tunisia in the VIP box. And I also received insults from him. So, when things go wrong, with the management of the game, is it the teams that are fault? Wydad Casablanca are poised to announced Faouzi Benzarti as their next head coach after a tumultuous 2019/20 season. What is your account of what happened in the VIP box, when the match stopped? We respect all Tunisians and all other opponents. But the problem comes from those who control African football. Wydad were wrongfully denied a goal and were then told VAR was not available due to a technical fault thus resulting in Wydad players boycotting the match handing Esperance de Tunis the title.
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