Baitas highlights importance of Atlas Lions’ World Cup success

Government Spokesman Mustapha Baitas spoke of the great success of the Atlas Lions at the government council on Wednesday, pointing out the positive image that the players’ significant participation in the 2022 Qatar World Cup painted on an international level.

On the same subject, the government’s spokesperson declared that the promotional revenues will be used to promote the stellar performance of the national team.

Baitas explained that many countries started looking for Morocco on search engines, especially countries where the promotion wasn’t directed at.

He stated that the Atlas Lions’ performance prompted the government to open up to these new countries, notably South America, North America, and some Asian countries.

Baitas further explained that the government chose to maintain promotion in classical destinations, while new promotional policies for the newly reached countries are in the work.

Regarding the criticism aimed at the public pole channels’ handling of the national team’s reception event yesterday, Baitas emphasized the need to note the great work of public channels, adding that “the government is working on the file of the public pole channels and is preparing a strategy in line with these institutions that make a very great effort.”

Many Moroccans took to social media to criticize the coverage of the National Radio and Television Company calling out the poor production at the reception event.

They mostly criticized the live broadcast for not being up to the ampleness of the event because of several interruptions that it experienced at times.

Many believed that Moroccan television missed the chance to showcase the significant event that was viewed by the entire globe, emphasizing the Kingdom’s growth and wealth in terms of infrastructure, as well as celebrating the nation’s culture, which demanded being dealt with in more modern filming and broadcasting techniques.