The very promising Brazilian defender Marquinhos also signed for PSG for the sum of 31.4 million euros. Garcia signed a contract on May 21, 2002. The start of the 2002-2003 season was mixed: three wins, three draws and three losses after nine days. On August 18, the team continued its preparation for the new season by facing Juventus FC, then Italian champions with Marcello Lippi, in the San Marino Tournament at the Dino-Manuzzi Stadium. 15 October 14, 2019 Saint-Denis, Stade de France Turkey N 1-1 É. Jean Fernandez then returns to France to take care of his mother, who is seriously ill. FC Nantes France Ligue 1 9 2? In the Arab Champions League, Raja flew through the first rounds before exiting the competition by finishing 3rd in a group which included ES Sétif, Al-Faisaly and Al Majd Damas. During the Parisian defeat against Olympique Lyonnais, he violently collided with Anthony Lopes during his exit, and was forced to come out with an injury.

This end of the championship seemed surprising to many observers to the extent that Montpellier AHB, leader and undefeated, lost to everyone's surprise in April against Nîmes, a club which was then fighting with Paris Handball to remain in D1. On September 16, Yuri Sebastinko was enrolled but found himself on the doorstep three weeks later after the defeat against Wydad in the Throne Cup semi-final. If he is not officially the captain of the Artesian club unlike Yannick Cahuzac, he is the one who most often wears the armband due to the almost systematic presence of the Corsican midfielder on the bench. After the departure of Amine Erbate, the coach hands over the captain's armband to Mohsine, even with the presence of players older than him, the latter has the characteristics of a leader and Fakhir wishes to develop in him the sense of responsibility, which sometimes failed him. This match is the first for Portuguese coach Fernando Cabrita on the team's bench and the last for Abdelmajid Dolmy before joining Olympique de Casablanca, after 17 years of good service. The draw takes place at the same time as that of the first round.

Silvester Takač is dismissed in turn and the interim is entrusted to Mohamed Nejmi. On the other hand, Raja was eliminated from the Throne Cup in the round of 16. Raja therefore managed to win this competition on its first participation. Despite this delicate situation, the duo, including Garcia on the bench and Wallemme on the field, started by beating Nicolas Anelka's PSG (1-0). The Greens then had six defeats, four draws and just one victory. By beating the DHJ with a score of 2-0 on the last day, the Greens finished the championship in 2nd position. On August 31 at the Mohammed V Stadium, Raja was eliminated from the Throne Cup by the Renaissance of Zemamra with a score of 3-2, despite an early opening score from Ayoub Nanah. The match ended with a goalless score. Being the title holder, he competed again in the 1990 Champion Clubs' Cup. He met Racing Club Bafoussam after eliminating Mighty Barrolle in the first round. This season will also witness Raja's first appearance on the African scene, more precisely in the African Cup Winners' Cup, opposing the Senegalese AS Police in the first round.

When it comes to youth competitions, Messi won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in China by being voted best player and best passer, and he had previously won the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in 2005, being voted best player and top scorer of the tournament. Thirty-eight French internationals have scored at least one penalty goal in their selection. On November 23, in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Arab Club Championship against Wydad, Jamal Sellami's first on the Raja bench, the Greens trailed 4-1. In fifteen minutes, Hamid Ahaddad scores the second goal, Mohsine Moutouali scores a penalty by making a “Panenka” in the 88th minute, before Ben Malango completes this historic comeback and scores the equalizing goal in the 94th minute, synonymous with qualification. In Austria, the Senegalese fully reveals himself and scores more than one goal every two matches. In the Champions League, Raja achieved its worst performance in the group stage in the history of its African participations; out of 6 matches played, Raja conceded 3 draws and 3 defeats, with only one goal.