‘I can give them the tracksuit’: Orlando Pirates coach invites legend to training
· The South African
Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has hit back at club legend for critizing his style of plan.
In recent weeks, the Moroccan coach has lashed out at his players for showboating. He even threatened to quit the club if the players refused to listen to him.
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Some of the ex-players critizised the coach, saying he should be allow players the freedom to express themselves.
“I heard some ex coaches from Pirates, some let’s say “legends” saying that coach Ouaddou cannot come here to teach us football,” said Ouaddou as per iDiski Times.
“I don’t teach football to nobody. I’m very humble. I respect the culture. I respect this fantastic country. I like it. I love it. I love South Africa. I love these people.
“But these people who were ex-coaches, they have to understand that I am here for a mandate. I am here to get results. I am here to take the best for my team and to win games.”
Ouaddou on Pirates players showboating
The former Fulham star invited some of the legends to watch Pirates train.
“There is difference between skills to play forward, to score goals, to be efficient, and entertainment,” Ouaddou added.
“Entertainment is not for me, so I think they have to be careful because we have to work together. You know these ex-legends that they think they are working with us; they have to work with us.
“They have to help the coach. They have to help the team, and not speaking on the side like that because it doesn’t help the team.”
Ouaddou says he will give Pirates legend
“It’s easy to speak and they can come; I am happy to bring them these ex-legends. They can come to have one week of training. I’m happy to see what they are going to do.
“I give them the whistle. I can give them the tracksuit and come on the bench, and we are going to see if it’s easy for them. But they cannot speak like that.”