Wydad sack Patrice Carteron after five-game winless run

Wydad Athletic Club have officially parted ways with head coach Patrice Carteron following a disappointing run of results.

The decision comes in the wake of the team’s defeat to Ittihad Yaacoub El Mansour on Wednesday, which ultimately sealed Carteron’s fate at the club.

The latest defeat means Wydad Athletic Club had endured a five-game winless run under Patrice Carteron, who was brough it to save the club from further decline.

Club president Hicham Ait Mana has moved quickly to appoint Mohamed Benchrifa as the new head coach, entrusting him with the task of reviving the team’s season.

Benchrifa will be supported by a technical staff that includes Tariq Al-Jarmouni as goalkeeping coach, Youssef Ashami as assistant coach, and Idris Wajo as physical trainer.

The new coach takes charge of a squad that includes Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech, with expectations high that he can quickly stabilise performances and push the team back into contention for the Bootola Pro title.