Coach Pitso Mosimane was left fuming after hackers allegedly got into his account. Photo: Twitter @AlAhlyEnglish
BREAKING: Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly successor SACKED!
Egyptian Premier League giants Al Ahly have officially dismissed head coach Ricardo Soares after just two months in charge.
Coach Pitso Mosimane was left fuming after hackers allegedly got into his account. Photo: Twitter @AlAhlyEnglish
Egyptian Premier League giants Al Ahly have officially dismissed head coach Ricardo Soares after just two months in charge.
WIN | ANSWER THESE 5 EASY SOCCER QUESTIONS AND YOU COULD WIN R1 000
Following Pitso Mosimane’s departure, Portuguese manager Soares was brought in to save Al Ahly’s season and keep them in the Egyptian Premier League title race.
However, Al Ahly’s performances didn’t improve as they lost out on the title to arch-rivals Zamalek for the second consecutive season.
ALSO READ | NO SOWETO DERBY MTN8 FINAL SAY BOOKMAKERS
The club also missed out on second place to Pyramids FC and finished outside the top two for the first time since the 1991/92 season.
Al Ahly will step up search for new manager
As a result, rumours started to emerge regarding Soares’ potential departure, and they only grew stronger with local news outlets claiming that Al Ahly has started the search for a successor.
ALSO READ: HELMAN MKHALELE CONFIDENT BAFANA BAFANA WILL QUALIFY FOR CHAN
Despite all that, as recently as Tuesday, Soares insisted that these are nothing but rumours, stating that he’s now preparing for the upcoming season with the Reds.
However, Al Ahly have now confirmed the dismissal of the Portuguese manager.
ALSO READ: KAIZER CHIEFS LEGEND APPLAUDS ARTHUR ZWANE FOR BRINGING BACK ITUMELENG KHUNE
