October 26, 2026
Nawal Al-Aidawi is heading to leave her position as General Director of the Moroccan Raja Sports Club at the end of this month, about a year after she assumed responsibility based on a suggestion from Jawad Al-Zayat. Her tenure witnessed constant tensions and disagreements over several administrative and management files within the club.
This step came amid widespread criticism of the way in which a number of administrative and sporting aspects were managed, in conjunction with the circulation of data indicating that she received a monthly wage estimated at approximately $9,000. The dispute over the “authorization” file also cast a heavy shadow on the position of the General Director, contributing to fueling tension within the management system between the sports company and the association.
It is not expected that Al-Eidawi’s departure will end the ongoing controversy over the management of Raja Sports Affairs, as these developments raise fundamental questions about the nature of the decisions taken during the previous period, and the extent of the responsibility of the various parties. Observers confirm that evaluating the current stage requires moving away from holding one person responsible for the imbalances, and focusing instead on reviewing roles and powers based on documents and objective facts.
In this regard, the two responsibilities of club president Jawad Al-Zayat in selecting the management team and setting directions stand out, in addition to the questions raised about the circumstances of using the “Sumacal” company and appointing the Portuguese Rogerio Matias as sports director, as well as the nature of the contribution of Karim Al-Saidi, the representative of the “Marsa Maroc” company, and his potential influence on the sports decision.
Technical assignments and selections, in turn, require careful review, especially with regard to the mechanisms for evaluating the work of sports director Rogerio Matias and the body authorized to hold him accountable. This situation reiterates the importance of clarifying powers and activating oversight and accountability mechanisms to link responsibility to the result and reduce conflicts of jurisdiction. In addition to this, the file of young players’ contracts needs comprehensive scrutiny to ensure the integrity of its administrative procedures.
The next stage, with the imminent departure of Nawal Al-Aidawi, imposes serious challenges on the Raja Athletic administration, represented in addressing the outstanding problems and precisely clarifying the responsibilities of those involved. The bet is not limited to merely making formal changes or redistributing positions and names, but rather extends to establishing a clear framework that enhances oversight and ensures administrative and sporting stability, away from temporary solutions that do not address the roots of the crises within the Green Castle.
