Matchdag 28: Den arabiska våren och ultras i Marocko
episodePreviously titled “Matchdag 28: Den arabiskavåren och ultras i Marocko” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 13, 2026
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What is the purpose of the When We Were Kings archive and this episode’s focus?
Hello and welcome all dear old When We Were Kings listeners. It was a long time ago, but now it's time for a little guest play again, right Erik?
Yes, absolutely. Because if it's the World Cup, it's also When We Were Kings. And no, there will be no new episodes. Men det blir omarbetade och bearbetade historier från förr. Vi har gått ner i den ganska djupa, 800 timmar långa When We Were Kings-gruvan och där har vi hittat en del guldkorn som vi nu har brutit ut och tillgängliggjort för att berika och kontextualisera VM-upplevelsen. Every day there is a new, old episode that makes one of the matches that will be played in the World Championships a little more interesting. And this takes place during the whole tournament. It's just to follow the old WWWK-field here, just like in the past.
Samtidigt som det har varit stora strukturella framgångar inom fotbollen så har det ju även hänt väldigt stora saker på läktarna under den här tiden.
Verkligen. Och då får jag slå ytterligare en dramaturgisk båge bakåt i tiden. Och den ska sträcka sig ännu lite längre än till 2007. Men inte sådär jättemycket. För 2005 är... Ett tydligt födelseår för en ny typ av marokkansk fotbollsläktare. Den läktare som faktiskt bokstavligt talat tagit över världen. Och det var inte så att det inte gick folk på fotboll i Marokko före 2005.
How did organized Moroccan ultra‑supporter groups first emerge in 2005?
Det är inte heller så att det var tyst på läktarna utan det kunde vara ett jävla ståhej även på 1900-talet. Men den organiserade marokkanska supporterkulturen föddes så sent som 2005. Men när det väl skedde så gick det snabbt. Och de tampas ju fram och tillbaks i historieskrivning om vem var egentligen först och var det viktigaste när någon slog en klubba i bordet eller var det viktigaste när någon först hängde upp en gruppbanderoll i en kurva. Det kan de väl fortsätta tvista om. Men det vi vet är att när 2005 inleddes, då fanns det inga ultrasgrupper i Marokko. Men när 2005 tog slut, då fanns det en hel hög. And it was Ascari, Rabat, it was winners connected to Vidad in Casablanca.
And it was, perhaps, above all, Green Boys from Raya, Casablanca, who are considered to have been the very first group. This thing about organized ultra-groups in Morocco, it lifted very quickly. They went from being 50 people to 500 people to 5,000 people at the same time very quickly. De fick bra tryck i grejerna och de märktes, de hördes, de syntes, de lät höra talas om sig. Men sen får vi ändå ta in att allt egentligen förändrades 2011. Och det är inte så konstigt för då inföll den så kallade arabiska våren. And then the whole future of the region hung quite a lot up in the air. And where and one of the affected countries could actually take the road, well, just anywhere.
Away with the corrupt leaders. Democracy. Work for everyone.
Why did the Arab Spring of 2011 change the trajectory of Moroccan fan culture?
A worthy life. This was the demand that the young demonstrators set during the Arab Spring, which started in Tunisia in December 2010 and then spread to almost all countries in North Africa and the Middle East. The heads of state in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Yemen resigned. Today, the young people make up a third of the total population. And they do not trust today's rulers. This is shown in the low turnout and almost every fifth person has participated in street protests.
And we have recorded an episode about Al-Akhli in Egypt and the importance that organized football supporters and ultras had in connection with the Egyptian revolution. And They were historically significant. It's not too many words to use. Because the organized Egyptian football supporters were one of the main actors when it came to the fight for the future of Egypt. But... They lost and they were forced down under the earth and have actually never been able to return with force during the years that have passed since then.
The youth revolt of the Arab Spring came to an end. In Egypt, the pressure of opinion is back. In Libya, Syria and Yemen, war begins. Only in Tunisia has democracy begun to spiral. Despite the dark situation, there are individual highlights.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the purpose of the When We Were Kings archive and this episode’s focus?
0:19–2:35
2
How did organized Moroccan ultra‑supporter groups first emerge in 2005?
2:35–4:58
3
Why did the Arab Spring of 2011 change the trajectory of Moroccan fan culture?
4:58–6:41
4
How did King Mohammed VI’s reforms affect the growth of ultras after 2011?
6:41–9:52
5
What triggered the violent clash in March 2016 that led to a temporary ban on ultras?
9:52–13:09
6
How did the 2016‑2017 ban influence the evolution of Moroccan supporter culture?
13:09–16:00
7
What makes Moroccan ultras’ songs and chants distinct from other fan cultures?
16:00–18:04
8
Why might the Moroccan supporter movement face new repression in the future?
18:04–20:31