HIBAPRESS – Sports
Jawed Zayat, president of Raja Club Athletic, presented a comprehensive vision for developing the club at various levels, placing financial stability and constant competition for continental titles at the heart of the priorities for the next phase.
During a press conference held today, Thursday, Zayat reviewed the features of the club's future strategy, confirming that Raja aims to transform into a reference model in Moroccan football, based on sound governance and rational management, away from randomness and the accumulation of debts that negatively affect athletic performance. The president of Raja stressed that the main goal is to build a balanced team capable of a strong and continuous presence in the African Champions League, without resorting to ill-considered contracts that burden the club's finances. In this context, he explained that the Raja administration adopts a gradual and organized approach in managing financial obligations, confirming that the club will not be forced to resort to loans or disputes before the International Federation of Football (FIFA) in order to settle the dues of its players. Regarding infrastructure, Zayat pointed to projects related to the development of the academy, highlighting the club's availability of two natural grass pitches and two artificial grass pitches, in addition to an equipped sports hall, within the framework of a vision that aims to prepare new generations and ensure the sustainability of successes. He also praised the continuous support provided by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, headed by Fouzi Lekjaa, which enabled Raja to transform into a sports company that respects the financial and tax standards in force nationally. Zayat stopped at the pivotal role of the sports director, whose powers have been expanded to include organizing the team, supervising recruitments, and monitoring administrative performance, stressing that teamwork and strategic planning are two fundamental pillars for overcoming the "crisis" phase that the club was marked with in previous periods. The president of Raja revealed that the club was able to achieve revenues exceeding one million dirhams in a short period of time, with full compliance with the legal framework, considering this an indicator of the effectiveness of the adopted management model. Zayat concluded his statement by emphasizing that this dynamic aims to consolidate the position of Raja Club Athletic among the elite of African clubs, by investing in previous experiences and continuing to build to achieve the aspirations of the fans and sustainable competition on various fronts.
