{"id":1956,"date":"2023-01-11T10:04:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T10:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=1956"},"modified":"2023-01-11T10:38:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T10:38:06","slug":"walid-regragui-history-maker-iffhs-third-best-coach-of-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/walid-regragui-history-maker-iffhs-third-best-coach-of-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Walid Regragui: History Maker, IFFHS third-Best Coach of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Boris Esono Nwenfor<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Often nicknamed \u201cthe Moroccan Guardiola,\u201d Walid Regragui is\u00a0famous for his impeccable sense of humour, and has been named by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), as the third-best coach of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Walid finished with 30 points behind Deschamps, and winner Lionel Scaloni. The third place for Walid also saw him enter the history books of the IFFHS. \u201cIt is the first time in history that an African coach took a place on the world podium!\u201d read the IFFHS statement.<\/p>\n<p>Many critics had predicted failure for his team in Qatar, but after he became the first African coach to lead his team to the semifinal of the World Cup (Morocco also became the first African side at the semis), Walid has certainly had the last laugh.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People respected us before and maybe they will respect us even more now\u2026.,&#8221; Walid said in a post-match reaction following his side&#8217;s 2-0 loss to France. &#8220;We went further than Brazil, Spain, Germany, all top sides, but we have to show that regularly if we want Morocco to be on the world footballing map.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew we had achieved something great already and that everyone was proud of us. We are pleased with what we have done, but felt we could have gone even further,\u201d Regragui added.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1957 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/kick442.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Walid-finished-with-30-points-behind-Deschamps-and-winner-Lionel-Scaloni-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kick442.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Walid-finished-with-30-points-behind-Deschamps-and-winner-Lionel-Scaloni-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kick442.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Walid-finished-with-30-points-behind-Deschamps-and-winner-Lionel-Scaloni-768x609.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kick442.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Walid-finished-with-30-points-behind-Deschamps-and-winner-Lionel-Scaloni-750x595.jpg 750w, https:\/\/kick442.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Walid-finished-with-30-points-behind-Deschamps-and-winner-Lionel-Scaloni.jpg 811w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told the players I was proud of them, his majesty [King of Morocco, Mohammed VI] is proud, the Moroccan people are proud, the whole world is proud. We worked hard, we were honest, and we showed the values we wanted to show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Morocco\u2019s World Cup success prompted many analysts to take a closer look at Regragui\u2019s field tactics. World Football Governing body, FIFA, argued that his tactics can \u201cchange the course of African football.\u201d\u00a0 Regragui\u2019s field tactics enacted a break from Africa\u2019s decades-long tradition of capitalizing on single talented players, FIFA wrote.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA said: \u201cUnapologetic about his emphasis on being solid in the back, he used his midfield\u2019s relentless energy and his forwards\u2019 flair to soak up pressure and hit opponents on the counter as and when needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It has been a journey so far for Walid who between 2001 and 2009, made 45 appearances with Morocco\u2019s national team. He was part of the team that finished in second place at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Tunisia. He played as a right-back for five French clubs throughout his career. In 2002, he won the Ligue 2 with Ajaccio as a player.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of Europeans have criticised our style of play but that is because they don\u2019t like to see an African team play cleverly,\u201d he said at a press conference. \u201cThey think African teams used to be fun but get knocked out. But those days are over now. There isn\u2019t just one way of winning. Look at France against England, they didn\u2019t create 40 opportunities, they were just effective. I don\u2019t really care about expected goals or possession.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Copyright\u00a92023 kick442.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All rights reserved. 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