Amidst criticism of Orlando Pirates appointing Abdeslam Ouaddou ahead of local coaches, Soccer Laduma has insight on what gave the Moroccan an upper hand.
When a foreign coach is hired at the big clubs like Pirates, he is expected to come with a huge or reasonably impressive pedigree, especially taking over with the bar high, after former coach Jose Riveiro won five trophies in three seasons and finished second in the Betway Premiership in all the three campaigns.
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With indications that The Ghosts might not have met demands from local coaches such as Rulani Mokwena and Pitso Mosimane, the appointment of Ouaddou has raised eyebrows, especially since he only had his first job as a head coach in 2020 and his only reputable club he has managed is AS Vita, where he lasted only nine months before he was appointed by Marumo Gallants in March this year.
A debate has surfaced that are there not enough local coaches with a far better experience in the country that could have been given a chance at Pirates than the former Morocco defender?
"The perspective that I heard was the fact that he knows how Pirates want to play you know, first and foremost," a source close to the situation told the Siya crew.
"Pirates always when they look at the CVs, they go for someone who's willing to play their style of play.
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"And again Pirates play CAF Champions League, in the Champions League you cannot sit on the bench if you don't have a CAF A Licence and coach Ouaddou has got a UEFA Pro Licence.
"So it's much easier. That's one of the things that gave him an upper hand when it comes other coaches, especially comparing locally," the source added.
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