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Moroccan Rugby Coach Praises King's Vision, Aims for World Cup Qualification
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Moroccan Rugby Coach Praises King's Vision, Aims for World Cup Qualification

From Hespress · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The new coach of the Moroccan Rugby team, Bernard Gouta, praised King Mohammed VI's vision for sports development.
  • Gouta expressed his ambition to lead Morocco to its first Rugby World Cup qualification.
  • He highlighted the country's potential and the quality of its sports infrastructure.

Bernard Gouta, the newly appointed coach of the Moroccan national rugby team, has lauded King Mohammed VI's vision for advancing sports in the kingdom. Gouta conveyed his strong desire to guide Morocco to its inaugural qualification for the Rugby World Cup.

There is a will from His Majesty the King to see Morocco shine on the international stage.

— Bernard GoutaThe new coach of the Moroccan national rugby team commenting on the King's vision for sports.

In an interview with the French website "Ici.fr," Gouta stated, "There is a will from His Majesty the King to see Morocco shine on the international stage." He emphasized the ongoing efforts to support various national sports federations. The French technical director affirmed his commitment to building a sustainable sports project, with the primary objective of qualifying Morocco for the World Cup, adding that "Morocco has the potential to achieve this."

Morocco has the potential to achieve this.

— Bernard GoutaThe coach expressing confidence in Morocco's ability to qualify for the Rugby World Cup.

Gouta expressed immense pride in coaching the Moroccan team. He plans to focus significantly on talent development and discovering young Moroccan players. "My role will be to discover our young talents, especially within the U20 team," he explained. "These players will be 24 years old in four years and could be the ones competing for World Cup qualification."

My role will be to discover our young talents, especially within the U20 team. These players will be 24 years old in four years and could be the ones competing for World Cup qualification.

— Bernard GoutaGouta outlining his strategy for developing young players for future international competitions.

He also shared his admiration for Morocco's existing sports facilities, noting, "There are indeed high-quality infrastructures already in place." Gouta believes these facilities provide a solid foundation for developing Moroccan players to meet the demands of top-tier international competition.

There are indeed high-quality infrastructures already in place.

— Bernard GoutaGouta commenting on the quality of sports facilities in Morocco.
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Originally published by Hespress in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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