Win, Lose or Draw, Pitso Mosimane Remains Target of Harsh and Constant Criticism at Al Ahly

• Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane remains a man under constant pressure in Egyptian football's most prestigious managerial position
• Mosimane came in for more criticism from a club legend after another disappointing performance by the Red Devils
• However, the result was not fatal to the team's league chances, but it did show that any stumble is pounced on by demanding critics

Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane is never comfortable in the hot seat at the Egyptian giants.

Despite an impressive haul of trophies since joining the club back in September 2020, any missteps by Mosimane are scrutinised heavily and criticised excessively. This was the case this past weekend for the under-pressure coach.

Ahly legend Taha Ismail piled in on Mosimane yesterday after a poor performance by the Red Devils in a 1-1 draw against Ceramica Cleopatra. The draw meant that the Red Devils moved to 33 points on the Egyptian Premier League table, eight points behind Zamalek, though they do have three games in hand on their great rivals.

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This did not wash with Ismail, who, according to KingFut, said:

“Al Ahly need to take a stand, there are many problems, not just wasting chances. The team is suffering on the physical level, the build-up is extremely slow, and the counterattacks are very slow as well.

“The performance is disappointing and it doesn’t show the club’s spirit.”

Mosimane responded:

“The problem isn’t the performance, it’s the fact that we are wasting a lot of chances, we created a lot of chances but we didn’t score. To me, a bad performance is not creating many chances.

“Also, good criticism is a source of motivation to me and my players. And if you’re worried about other people winning the league, don’t worry, we’ll beat those people.”

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As reported by Sports Brief, the South African coach has faced his fair share of detractors during his stint at the Egyptian giants.

Former Al Ahly legend, Wael Gomaa, is the latest to share his thoughts on Pitso, believing that Al Ahly can do better without the Mosimane in charge.