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Rabat – HEM Business & Engineering School will host a special open event with Tarik Sektioui, coach of Morocco’s national Olympic football team, on Friday, September 26, at the HEM Casablanca campus at 6 pm.
The session, titled “Leadership and Team Spirit: Lessons from the Field,” aims to show how sports teach leadership, teamwork, and the ability to face challenges.
The talk will be moderated by Khalid Azdoune, journalist at Al Oula channel, and is open to the public, media, and students. The school urged those interested to register as seats are limited.
Organizers said that attendees will have the chance to learn directly from Sektioui’s experience and discover the exciting opportunities that sports offer in Morocco.
HEM said this initiative reflects its commitment to promoting sports as a tool for education and personal development.
Through this initiative, HEM aims to strengthen the connection between education, sport, and society, offering young people a platform for exchange that supports both personal and professional growth.
Sektioui is a former professional footballer and current coach of Morocco’s U-23 national team. As a player, Sektioui was known for his speed and technical skills, primarily playing as a winger.
He had a notable club career in Europe, playing for teams such as Willem II and AZ in the Netherlands, and FC Porto in Portugal. At Porto, he won multiple domestic titles, including three Primeira Liga championships and two Supertaças Cândido de Oliveira.
He represented Morocco internationally at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations and was part of the U-20 team that won the 1997 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, where he was also named the tournament’s best player.
After transitioning into coaching, Sektioui has managed several clubs in Morocco’s top league, including Maghreb de Fès, Wydad Fès, and RS Berkane, where he led the team to win the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup.
His coaching philosophy focuses on discipline, tactical awareness, and developing young talent. In 2024, he took charge of Morocco’s U-23 national team, leading them to a historic bronze medal at the Paris Olympics – the country’s first-ever Olympic medal in a team sport.
