Morocco bans football academies from using foreign club names

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has announced a new regulation prohibiting private football academies and schools within Morocco from using the names of foreign clubs. This ban also extends to institutions that maintain formal partnerships or any other forms of direct association with international clubs.

This decision is part of a broader national strategy to establish a unified regulatory framework for football training in the Kingdom. By implementing a national reference for the management of private academies, the Federation aims to foster an independent identity for local training institutions and ensure they align with Morocco's national football development strategy.

The move seeks to strengthen the domestic training ecosystem by prioritizing national expertise and talent development. The Federation intends to create a more cohesive environment for training new generations of players, focusing on youth categories to feed into national clubs and the national team structure.