BREAKING: Pitso arrives in Saudi Arabia to start his Al-Ahli adventure

Pitso Mosimane has landed in Saudi Arabia and he's getting to work right away.

Oct 3, 2022 - 13:03
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BREAKING: Pitso arrives in Saudi Arabia to start his Al-Ahli adventure

Pitso Mosimane has completed a near-5500km journey to the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah to begin work with Al-Ahli Saudi FC.

Al-Ahli announced the South African tactician as their new head coach last week Sunday but Pitso had to await a travel visa.

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Here’s Pitso! Video: @idiskitimes / Twitter.

Pitso to hit the ground running

The First Division side plays their next game on Wednesday against Jeddah, so Pitso doesn’t have much time to waste. Al Ahli started their campaign with two wins, two draws and one defeat, sitting on eight points.

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Al-Ahli Saudi FC is one of the “big four” clubs in Saudi Arabia but was relegated from the top-flight last season, their first demotion in the club’s history. Mosimane’s job is to return these “sleeping giants” to the Saudi Pro League, where they rightfully belong.

Al-Ahli boss Pitso Mosimane
Pitso Mosimane will tackle the next challenge in his fabled career with Al-Ahli Saudi FC. Image: kingfut.com

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Mosimane is joined by his technical team of Kabelo Rangoaga (strength and conditioning coach), Musi Matlaba (head analyst) and Kyle Solomon (assistant analyst) in Jeddah. He’s also have a local assistant by his side.

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