Karim Al-Kulaibi, a member of the stadium’s monitoring committee overseeing the monitoring of the company that manages it, told AFP: “Currently, we are not holding anyone responsible, but we are calling for an investigation to be opened. to find out who is responsible for this disaster, and why the number of fans has exceeded the number of tickets issued?
He explained that the number of tickets on sale for the second leg of the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League “does not exceed the capacity of the stadium, but it was full to bursting without many of supporters can enter, ticket office also. fraud, for example?”
Video clips released to local media on Sunday showed a group of Raja Casablanca supporters rushing in, trying to enter through one of the closed gates, before security forces intervened to drag them out, as the stands of the stadium were full.
These disturbances caused the death of a 29-year-old cheerleader.
An official source suggested that the death was due to “a medical condition causing pain to the victim”. In the meantime, a judicial inquiry has been announced to “find out the circumstances and the circumstances of the accident”.
This drama left great sadness on social networks, as well as questions about the causes of poor organization and calls for an investigation.
The head of the Moroccan Association for the Protection of Public Funds (non-governmental), Mohamed al-Ghalousi, called on Facebook to “open a thorough investigation, not only into the circumstances and the circumstances of the death of this young woman, but also on the direct and indirect reasons that contributed to the chaos around the stadium and the supposed failure of the organization.”
The Mohammed V stadium, located in the center of Casablanca, has already experienced similar problems during international matches or derbies between the two poles of the city, Raja and Wydad, which attract large audiences from all over Morocco.
There is currently a project “under study to build a new stadium outside the economic capital with a capacity of 93,000 spectators”, said Claibi.
The project is part of Morocco’s bid to host the 2030 World Cup in a joint file with Spain and Portugal.
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