Wydad Casablanca leadership and coaching changes

In late July 2026, Wydad Casablanca—a leading Moroccan football club—underwent two major transitions. Club members elected Ibrahim Al‑Asri as president, beating rival Yassine Saadallah in a second‑round vote and beginning a four‑year term. Al‑Asri will oversee the club’s association while the incumbent Hicham Ait Mena remains in charge of the sports company that manages first‑team contracts, a split that has drawn discussion among supporters.

Soon after his election, Al‑Asri announced the appointment of Portuguese manager Paulo Sergio as head coach on a contract through 2027. The hiring is part of Al‑Asri’s broader sporting project aimed at restoring domestic and continental success. Sergio brings extensive experience from clubs in Portugal, Romania, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, and most recently Morocco’s Al‑Khadoud. The move reflects the new president’s commitment to a foreign technical director as the first step of a rebuild, after earlier speculation about other foreign and local candidates.

Together, the presidential election and the coaching hire signal a coordinated effort by Wydad Casablanca’s leadership to revitalize the team’s performance and achieve future titles.