According to Oualid El Hajjam, experiencing a major natural disaster in person carries a completely different weight compared to watching events unfold on television. Awakening at one in the morning for an emergency evacuation requires leaving personal belongings behind without knowing if the situation will deteriorate further.
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Subscribe Sekarang →Based on the defender's accounts, the initial warning sign came after waking up from a nap to discover a heavy shower of ash blanketing the garden. The player noted that the sun was nearly indistinguishable, obscured by an unfamiliar sky color accompanied by an overwhelming and distressing smoky odor.
Following the evacuation, the player managed to travel safely to Châteauroux to stay with family while praising the swift coordination of club press officer Axelle Allegret. According to the interview, emergency lodging arrangements were secured rapidly for every squad member during the chaotic midnight operation.
Regarding club preparations, players received remote fitness routines from the coaching staff while monitoring teammates scattered across different regions. Despite administrative relegation issues and natural disasters piling up, the squad remains determined to support local relief efforts and rebuild the club's fortunes.
"Faced with a fire of this magnitude, football remains secondary," El Hajjam emphasized, highlighting that personal safety and community well-being take absolute precedence over athletic training during such crises.