Wydad appoint Benhachem as coach ahead of the Club World Cup
Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca announced Mohamed Amine Benhachem as their new coach on Saturday ahead of next month's Club World Cup.
Wydad, who finished third in the most recent season of the Moroccan top flight, will compete in the revamped tournament, which will be held in the United States from June 14 to July 13, in Group G alongside Manchester City, Juventus, and Al Ain.
Former Wydad player Benhachem, 49, expressed his emotional connection to the club in an interview on the club's YouTube channel.
"My goal is to return to the CAF Champions League and compete for the title. The club's project includes several objectives, the most important of which is competing for titles, and this is what we will strive to achieve in the Club World Cup as well," Benhachem said.
Wydad Casablanca begin their Club World Cup campaign against Man City on June 18. REUTERS
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