Pitso Mosimane Wakes Up Saudi Arabia's "Sleeping Giant"

Three-time CAF Champions League winning coach Pitso Mosimane gets round the braai to talk about waking up the "sleeping giant" of Saudi Arabian football, Al-Ahli, and tells us what life is like in Jeddah. He also talks about how Kolo Toure and Benni McCarthy are slowly opening doors for coaches in Europe and gives insight into his friendship with Morocco's Walid Regragui. Host: Alasdair Howorth Speaker: Pitso Mosimane (Al-Ahli coach) #AHLIFC #الأهلي_الأخدود # #Sundowns #DStvPremFollow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast Show Notes 00:00 - Intro 03:30 - Comparing PSL and Egyptian Premier League players to those in the Saudi Arabian leagues07:30 - Waking up the "sleeping giant" that is Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club10:30 - Parallels with the early days of working with relegation-threatened Sundowns 14:45 - Ronaldo relocating to Saudi sparked global interest of football in the region 18:30 - Celebrating his "buddy" Walid Regragui's success with Morocco 21:00 - Kolo Toure and Benni McCarthy are slowly opening doors for coaches in Europe 26:30 - Size vs speed vs technical ability32:30 - South African "wingers and fullbacks" would do well in Saudi 34:45 - Best player Pitso's coached... Duration: 37:00  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.