Botola Pro D1 | An earthquake shakes the Olympic Safi. The day after a scathing defeat (3-0) against Fath Rabat during the 7th day of Botola Pro D1, Amine El Karma officially submitted his resignation this Wednesday, October 24, 2024, plunging the club into a deep crisis.
A predictable breakup
Tensions between the coach and the club management have finally reached a fever pitch. In his resignation letter addressed to President Mohamed Haïdaoui, El Karma did not hesitate to point out the dysfunctions within the club. “The absence of adequate working conditions and the lack of means to achieve the set objectives” are the main reasons given by the technician.
Broken promises
The situation has gradually deteriorated in recent weeks. According to sources close to the matter cited by Hesport, the coach had already expressed his dissatisfaction on several occasions. The commitments made to the technical staff and the players were never honored, creating a permanent climate of tension within the club.
A contrasting record
This brutal end contrasts with the prestigious course of El Karma. The coach distinguished himself in particular at the Berkane Renaissance, where he brilliantly held the position of technical director of the training center before leading the first team to conquer the Throne Cup.
An alarming sporting situation
This resignation comes in a particularly delicate sporting context. Olympique Safi currently occupies a worrying 13th place in the Botola Pro D1 standings, with only 7 points on the clock after seven days. A record that does not correspond to the club’s initial ambitions.
An uncertain future
The club’s management finds itself facing a major challenge : quickly find a successor capable of rectifying the sporting situation. This task promises to be all the more complex as the structural problems denounced by El Karma require a rapid and concrete response.
This crisis highlights the chronic difficulties encountered by certain clubs in the Moroccan championship, where tensions between technical staff and management are often exacerbated by questions of resources and governance.