Ahly’s coach Pitso Mosimane (C) reacts following the winning goal during the CAF Champions League Final football match between Egyptian sides Zamalek and Al-Ahly at the Cairo International Stadium in Egypt’s capital on November 27, 2020. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
Another day, another scathing attack on Pitso Mosimane in Egypt
Pitso Mosimane has once again come under fire in Egypt, this time by a manager whose team sits at the bottom of the Egyptian second division
Ahly’s coach Pitso Mosimane (C) reacts following the winning goal during the CAF Champions League Final football match between Egyptian sides Zamalek and Al-Ahly at the Cairo International Stadium in Egypt’s capital on November 27, 2020. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
Former Egypt midfielder Reda Abdel Aal has launched a scathing attack on Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane.
Mosimane has endured his fair share of criticism at Al Ahly this season with a number of former players and Egyptian legends taking aim at the former Mamelodi Sundowns mentor.
A difficult two weeks for Pitso Mosimane which saw rivals Zamalek climb above Al Ahly on the log standings after dropping points twice in their previous three games has many Egyptians calling for his head.
However just how warranted is Reda Abdel Aal’s rant? Aal, the coach of Egyptian second division Tanta SC current sit third from bottom in the Cairo group. They’ve picked up just two wins in their opening 10 matches.
Reda Abdel Aal launches a scathing attack on Pitso Mosimane
“Al Ahly management secures everything for Mosimane, he is in heaven,” Abdel-Aal said regarding Pitso Mosimane as quoted by KingFut.
“If he coached a second division team he would leave after one game. Mosimane cannot manage in the second division. He is a head coach with very limited abilities,”
Mosimane responds to recent criticism
“You can’t focus on that” ” Pitso Mosimane told SAFJA during an online press conference.
“If you want to coach Al Ahly‚ and want to coach Sundowns‚ do you worry about the former player who’s been asked‚ ‘Do you think the guy is doing well‚ will they make it‚ do you think he’s selecting the right squad?’
“Former players have got what they have to say and we always have to respect their contributions in football. Some speak well. I mean Mido came out‚ he spoke so well. Wael Gomaa came from Qatar, he came to me‚ ‘Pitso Mosimane oh unbelievable’.
“These legends are coming and saying good things. Aboutrika has been saying good things. That pressure is always there. You must thrive under criticism.”
The former Mamelodi Sundowns mentor Pitso Mosimane will undoubtedly thrive under the pressure he’s under however the door in Egypt to openly lashing out at Jingles seems to be unfairly wide open at the moment.
