Almost a week after the final of the African Cup of Nations (CAN), which saw Senegal’s victory against Morocco, Sunday January 19, in Rabat, King Mohammed VI called on Moroccans, Thursday January 22, not to let themselves be “bring into resentment and discord” After “unfortunate incidents” having punctuated the meeting.
Due to a penalty awarded to the Moroccan players at the end of the second half, the Senegalese team left the pitch, before turning back. At the same time, supporters of the Lions of Teranga, who tried to go down onto the pitch, confronted the stewards and the police.
“Even if this great continental football celebration seems to have been sadly marred by the unfortunate episode of the last minutes of the matchinsisted the sovereign in a press release, nothing can alter the closeness cultivated over the centuries between our African peoples. »
This new address from Mohammed VI contrasts with his previous press release, broadcast less than an hour after the final whistle. The monarch then limited himself to thanking the Moroccan team. Which suggests that the text, which made no mention of the chaotic course of the match, had been prepared in advance.
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