The 55-year-old, who stepped down as manager of Wydad Casablanca last year, was in competition for the post with a number of local and foreign coaches including Italian Giovanni Trapattoni and Dutchman Dick Advocaat.
“The Morocco team has many quality players as well as the required means to be able to honour Moroccan football, which many people in the country see as a sacred mission,” Zaki told a press confederation in Rabat after his presentation by the FA on Friday.
