An Algerian media accuses Jamel Debbouze
It’s worthy of a Hollywood movie script. The Algerian media are still not ready to turn the page on the elimination of the Algerian national team from the 2022 World Cup which will be organized by Qatar. And after attacking the referee of the meeting who signed the elimination of the Fennecs, it is Morocco’s turn to be mentioned and that, through Jamel Debbouze.
Guest of a program of the Algerian channel Al-Bilad, Mohamed Khazrouni, the former Algerian international footballer accused the Moroccan humorist Jamel Debbouze of playing the role of mediator between Fouzi Lekjaa and the Gambian referee, Bakary Gassama who officiated during the match against Cameroon, with the aim of hatching a plot against the Algerian national team.
“In Morocco, there is a mediator in the Gassama affair… it is Jamel Debbouze, if it were easy, FIFA would have taken its decision as soon as possible”did he declare.
“Jamel Debbouze organizes the Marrakech Laughter Festival, he is close to the king and maintains close relations with Lekjaa. He is an influential person and lives in Paris. Gassama has links in France… I am not an expert in refereeing but we, as athletes, have information”, he added.
For him, it would be Fouzi Lekjaa, the president of the Moroccan federation who would not have “digested the exit of the Atlas A Lions from the Arab Cup of Nations at the hands of Algeria thanks to a historic goal by Youcef Belaïli”.
And to add that Jamel Debbouze “makes the beautiful days of Morocco. He meets the King and Lekjaa. He is a very influential person who lives in Paris”. The latter would therefore have done everything for Algeria to be eliminated, according to his reasoning.
A news which strongly reacted to the international press, in particular So Foot, which was ironic about the Algerian remarks. ” The bigger it is, the more it’s acceptable “mocked the French media.
“After the elimination of the World Cup by Cameroon, the Algerians are still looking for explanations. The latest is very surprising,” launched the sports news site.
“According to those present on set, Morocco rigged the game by paying the match referee, Bakary Gassama, because Lekjaa did not swallow the defeat last December. (…) Jamel lending a hand, it seems big“, quipped So Foot.
Since the elimination of the Greens in the 2022 World Cup, the Algerian media have been trying by all means to find a scapegoat to clear themselves of the responsibility of the players in their defeat and their elimination.
First, it was the referee of the match who was the target of accusations of corruption, then arose the conspiracy theory which allegedly targeted the Algerian national team. Among the followers of this theory is the commentator of Bein Sport, the Algerian Hafid Derradji.
According to him, Samuel Eto’o as well as FécaFoot, by pointing the finger at the words of Djamel Belmadi during his interview for the official channel of the FAF, would seek to divert attention from the complaint filed by the Algerian Federation to FIFA. and CAF to redo the game.
More so, Derradji claims that the Gambian referee traveled to Tunisia and Morocco before joining Algeria, as if to insinuate that Morocco would be behind their refereeing in the match which Algeria lost.
“The man with the whistle would also have met intermediaries of Samuel Eto’o. Photo and video evidence would also be in support. FIFA has been examining the Fennecs case for a week now and will give its final verdict shortly. advance the Algerian press.
The case caused a stir in Algeria and the president of the FAF, the Algerian Football Federation, Charaf Eddine Amara, even went so far as to call his Gambian counterpart Lamin Caba Bajo to complain.
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