Morocco currently has more than 200 synthetic turf fields that meet the standards, about twenty stadiums with natural turf and lighting standards, five regional training centers and the famous Mohammed VI Football Complex, a unique infrastructure in Africa. These facilities cover almost 30 hectares and offer state-of-the-art equipment in accordance with FIFA standards, making this jewel of Moroccan soccer one of the most important and efficient sports complexes in the world.
At the same time, the Moroccan authorities have also emphasized on the development of local infrastructure. This was after the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), through its President Fouzi Lekjaa, put in place, since 2014, a real strategy for the development of local soccer.
“In the 12 regions of Morocco, we have a team piloting regional development, starting with the detection of talent, which must go through the training centers of clubs. That’s why we have made a huge effort to provide clubs with training centers. The regional centers are the same as the national center, but in miniature,” said the President of the FRMF.
“This is our conception of the development cycle, which begins with the detection in mass soccer, and which must move via the clubs, to the regional center, and the national center of excellence,” continued Lekjaa.
Thus, in Saidia, in western Morocco, the FRMF has built a technical center, the Regional Center of Saidia, strongly inspired by the Mohammed VI Complex.
The development of infrastructure is accompanied by a school component, to try to tighten the net a little more and not miss any potential talent.
“We have started a Sport Etude program with the Ministry of National Education to have school structures throughout the Kingdom, which can accommodate boys and girls who practice soccer on a permanent basis with a program adapted to all levels of schooling,” said the President of the FRMF.
Regularly candidate for the organization of the FIFA World Cup, Morocco has without question the best tourist offer of the African continent, with first-class infrastructures (accommodation and transport) and soccer fields meeting international standards
