Hervé Renard will be behind Morocco. The French coach said he will support the Atlas Lions this Wednesday against France, his country. His good memories on the bench of the Moroccan selection are motivations for this choice which may surprise some.
This Wednesday, Morocco will play a historic World Cup semi-final. And it will be against the France team. French coach passed on the bench of the Moroccan selection between 2016 and 2019, Hervé Renard has the choice between his country and a selection that he has seen grow up. This Tuesday, on the eve of this opposition, the technician told RMC that he will be fully behind Morocco.
“I’m French, I was born in France, I have a French passport but, tomorrow, I’m sorry, I’ll be supporting the Morocco team. Because this country marked me, people brought me love to a point that you cannot even imagine. This is often what happens in these countries: either we hate you or we love you. I received so many things that I share their joy today while remaining in the background because I simply had the chance to work with them. I wish them the best in the world” confided the coach of Saudi Arabia who achieved the feat of beating Argentina at the start of the competition (2-1).
Hervé Renard had led the Atlas Lions with whom he had an honorable record of 25 wins, 9 draws and 11 defeats. Now it is far from the Kingdom that he watches this generation grow in maturity and experience.