Wydad Athletic Club has resolved the qualification crisis of its new player Sofiane Hiteley, thus ending his absence from the recent match against Wydad Tamara in the first round of the Professional League. The resolution came after intensive efforts by club officials to expedite the procedures for joining the player, who is considered an important addition to coach Paulo Sergio’s squad, especially after the injury of Walid Nassi.
Press reports revealed that the delay in obtaining Sofiane Hiteley’s international clearance was due to procedures related to terminating his contract with the Dutch club Telstar. These administrative obstacles prevented the player’s participation at the start of Wydad Athletic’s campaign in the league, posing a challenge for the team at the beginning of the season.
Meanwhile, a responsible source confirmed that Wydad Athletic’s management intensified communications with the concerned authorities to overcome this difficult situation, especially since the head coach highly relies on Hiteley to compensate for Walid Nassi’s absence, who suffered a shoulder fracture during the opening match against Wydad Tamara. This injury prompted the technical and administrative staff to accelerate the qualification process for the new signing.
These efforts were successful, as Wydad Athletic Club received Sofiane Hiteley’s international clearance card yesterday, Tuesday, making him eligible to participate in upcoming matches. This allows the coach to include Hiteley in the anticipated match against Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi in the second round of the Professional League, enhancing the team’s options in the coming period.
It is noteworthy that Wydad Athletic started its professional league campaign with a loss to Wydad Tamara by three goals to one, making Sofiane Hiteley’s participation a vital addition to strengthen the team’s performance and achieve the desired results in the upcoming matches.
