"The university" violates the laws of the King's Cup.

The scheduling of the Round of 16 matches in the King's Cup has sparked widespread controversy, as the Royal Moroccan Football Federation faced criticism for what was seen as a contradiction between the provisions of the competition law and the decisions made regarding the stadiums hosting the matches.

Article five concerning the King's Cup competitions states that "if it is impossible to conduct the match at the home team's stadium, the federation decides to schedule the match at the nearest stadium that meets the required standards, proposed by the home team, and it must not, under any circumstances, be the stadium of the opposing team."

Despite the clarity of this crucial detail, the scheduling of several Round of 16 matches at the stadiums of visiting teams has sparked extensive debate, especially following the statement issued by the federation on Tuesday evening, announcing the schedule for the mentioned round of matches, set to take place from May 15 to 17, with the match between the Royal Army and Stade Marocain postponed due to the military team's commitment to play the first leg of the African Champions League final next Sunday.

The federation clarified in its statement that the competition organizing committee decided to schedule some matches at the stadiums of opposing teams, "due to the unavailability of some clubs' stadiums that meet the organizational and technical conditions required to host King's Cup matches."

Observers commented on social media that the federation has put itself in an awkward position, as it appeared to be bypassing explicit legal provisions for organizational reasons related to the unpreparedness of some stadiums, which has reignited the discussion about the management of local competitions and the extent to which the principle of equal opportunities among clubs is respected.

This controversy has raised questions about the consistency of the federation's decision with the legal text governing a competition with historical significance like the King's Cup, where it is expected that the regulatory texts serve as a stable reference that is not subject to interpretation based on circumstances.