In this message, HM the King says he learned with great emotion of the death of the late Henri Michel, expressing to his family, relatives and friends sincere condolences and the expression of His profound compassion.
The Sovereign also pays tribute to the memory of the late Henri Michel, who, as a footballer and then as a coach, left his mark on French and world football, stressing that Morocco has lost a faithful friend who contributed to the achievements of Morocco's national football, notably by managing to qualify brilliantly the "Atlas Lions" for the final stages of the 1998 World Cup.