Wydad Athletic Club have made an announcement regarding the future of head coach Rulani Mokwena.
Lately, there have been speculations that the South African mentor had already been fired, but the club was yet to official announce anything on the matter.
In a statement released by the club on Tuesday afternoon, Wydad confirmed that Mokwena's contract will be terminated at the end of the season.
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"The board of directors of Wydad Athletic Club announces, at the request of the first-team coach, Rulani Mokwena, that he has been granted an exceptional leave extending beyond the team's last match in the professional championship, due to the great psychological pressures he has experienced recently," reads the club's statement.
"The Wydad Athletic Club management confirms that the termination of the contractual relationship with coach Rulani Mokwena will take place officially immediately after the end of the professional championship, out of respect for the terms of the contract concluded between the two parties.
"It also stresses that this decision will not entail any financial compensation as is being circulated, with the exception of the payment of the monthly wages due only.
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"Accordingly, the sports director and national coach, Mr. Amine Benhachem, has been assigned to lead the first team during this phase, with our sincere wishes for him and all the team's components to succeed."
Being let go by the Moroccan giants signifies that Mokwena's aspiration of competing against his idol Pep Guardiola at the 2025 Club World Cup will no longer become a reality.
The 38-year-old coach still had two years remaining on his contract, as he signed a three-year agreement in July 2024.
