Following the appointment of Abdeslam Ouaddou as the new Orlando Pirates head coach, his former player at Marumo Gallants Dino Ndlovu has revealed what it would take for him to succeed at the Buccaneers.
Ouaddou officially succeeded Jose Riveiro as the new head coach Pirates this week, an announcement which sent shockwaves in the football fraternity.
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The Moroccan made his name at Gallants even though he joined them in March with a mandate to help the team escape relegation.
For a coach who was venturing in the PSL for the first time, the 46-year-old handled the pressure well, incredibly winning five, including a 2-0 victory over Pirates, drawing four and losing only three of his 12 matches at the Bloemfontein-based side.
Ndlovu, who featured under Ouaddou, during their brief and pressured spell at Siwelele Sa Marumo, has revealed that for the former AS Vita coach to succeed, the management at the Soweto giants need to give him space to instil his philosophy.
"Ouaddou is still a young coach in the PSL you know but his hunger, his tactics I think I don't need to speak more, because his job at Marumo Gallants speaks for itself," Ndlovu told Soccer Laduma.
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"He has done a tremendous job. He took a team that was on the deficit of minus goal difference and points and he did a good job.
"For him (to succeed at Pirates), he just needs the backing of the players, from Pirates management. I think he'll do a good job," Ndlovu said.
"The same backing he got from Marumo Gallants, that they put in him and let him do how he wants and instil his own philosophy to his players. I think if Orlando Pirates can do that they will see a different team next season," the former Qarabag striker added.
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