Moroccan League Chief Under Fire for Mismanagement Amidst Season's End

The head of the Moroccan Professional Football League, Abdel Salam Belqshour, is facing intense criticism and a "management storm" just as the league concluded its season. Belqshour, who promised development and institutionalization, is now seen by many as a symbol of administrative chaos and a lack of foresight.

Instead of elevating the league to match the national teams' continental and global successes, the league has become a source of repeated organizational crises. This raises questions about the "competence of the approach used in managing club affairs and its inability to keep pace with true professionalism."

The most prominent failure is the "random scheduling" that has become a nightmare for clubs and players. Continuous changes, unjustified postponements, and the absence of a clear, stable fixture list have exhausted players, distracted teams from international commitments, and stripped the local competition of its professional identity, making it "hostage to improvisation and short-sightedness."

This improvisation peaked this season, with the league ending only yesterday while the World Cup finals are still underway. The crisis extended to the prestigious Throne Cup, postponed to next season, "perpetuating crises" instead of solving them and disrupting clubs' plans and aspirations. This reflects a "random overlap of agendas" between local and international commitments, sacrificing historic competitions to cover planning flaws.

Belqshour is seen as a manager who "manages day-to-day," unable to balance constraints with effective solutions. This management style is a "real stumbling block" to club development, necessitating a comprehensive review and fresh leadership to turn professionalization slogans into tangible reality and restore the Moroccan football league's organizational prestige.