The turf and grandstands of the Mohamed V field in Casablanca are one of the largest epicenters in the world. football in Morocco. At important matches the atmosphere is deafening, especially derby Uniting the two teams that share this stadium and their ‘eternal rivals’: raja And father. Fans turn to him, displaying large mosaics, flashes of light, and singing. But this field has also been the scene of the other side of football. In a game played last Saturday, a 29-year-old girl died while entering the field, and at another game three days later, 270 fans were arrested on suspicion of trying to break in.
Authorities are investigating the causes of the incident. death This is the woman who came to watch the quarter-finals of the African Champions League between Raja of Casablanca and Al Ahly of Egypt. This event caused the anger of many fans and citizens, who in many cases regretted it. violence and insecurity has pervaded many football games. Moroccan digital Medias24 describes the situation that exists in this stadium “anarchy” and points out that it is a “predictable” drama because of its history of problems that have occurred in the past.
In another match between a team from Casablanca and a team from Maknès this Tuesday in the lowest division of the country’s league, police 270 fans stopped. According to officials, they tried to enter the stadium, defying his decision to play behind closed doors. Among those arrested are 50 children. Police also note that several people were carrying sharp objects. According to the police, a total of 40 police officers were injured, and the riots also resulted in cars being smashed and windows smashed.
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These acts of violence and arrests are not new in the country. They have already been experienced, especially in matches of maximum tension between the two big teams. White House. Among the hobbies there are also a large number of minors who are part of groups. fans. There were also tense moments last October when dozens of Raja fans tried to force themselves into the stadium because they didn’t have tickets. There were 55 detainees and 12 policemen wounded. At the beginning of the year, another match between the local team and Wydad in Tetouan broke out in riots outside the stadium and arrested 33 people, most of them radical supporters of the Casablanca team.
Many among ordinary citizens admit that they have never watched a football match in the Moroccan stadium, for fear of what might happen inside and outside the stadium. These riots and violent incidents are experienced, first of all, in matches attended by certain teams from the Moroccan league, and especially in Casablanca. In other matches such as the friendlies of the national team or the final matches World After the matches played in other stadiums in the country, the atmosphere in the stands became much more familiar and calm.