New Orlando Pirates head coach courted controversy as a player during his second of three stints with Ligue 1 side Nancy.
Nancy sacked Ouaddou for gross misconduct after he refused to train and publicly criticised the club.
Despite the sacking in 2010, Ouaddou returned for a third spell there in 2013.
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Ouaddou was sacked in 2010 for gross misconduct
Abdeslam Ouaddou’s first professional club was Ligue 1 side Nancy. During his second spell there, the board claimed that his refusal to train was sufficient under French labour law to constitute gross misconduct. Although his deal at the time ran until 2012, he left immediately. The story, however, had a happy ending as the imposing central defender returned to Nancy in January 2013 for a third stint. However, he retired two weeks later without playing a match. Ouaddou won the 2007 Greek League with Olympiacos and the 2002-2023 UEFA Intertoto Cup with Fulham. He holds French citizenship and won 68 caps for Morocco’s Atlas Lions.
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Criticism of the Qatar Stars League
In 2013, Ouaddou was vocal about the employment conditions in Qatar after spending a total of two years in the Qatar Stars League. He stated, “When you work in Qatar, you belong to someone. You are not free. You are a slave.”
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