Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani (; 15 April 1900 – 31 August 1970), known as Père Jégo, was a Moroccan football manager and player who managed both Casablanca's clubs Wydad and Raja.
Père Jégo was regarded as one of the most decorated managers in Moroccan football history.
Early life Père Jégo was born in Tunis, French Tunisia. His father, Lahcen Affani Soussi, originally from the Issafen tribe in the Souss region of Morocco, moved to Tunis to trade and study at Zitouna University. His mother Jenina was Tunisian; at her death, the family returned to Morocco, when he was only five years old. In 1918, he became the first student of Moroccan origin to obtain a baccalaureate at Lycée Lyautey in Casablanca.
Career
Père Jégo played for from 1922 to 1930; meanwhile, he started his managerial career in 1929 with OCS. In 1939, he became the first manager for Wydad in their history. In 1952, he left Wydad to coach Morocco national team until 1956, when he joined Raja, a position he held until his retirement in 1968.
Honours
Player US Athlétique Moroccan League: 1926–27, 1928–29
Manager US Athlétique Moroccan Cup: 1936–37
Wydad AC Moroccan League: 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1954–55
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