Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has explained why he continues to back under-fire striker Boitumelo Radiopane despite growing criticism from fans.
The 21-year-old has already featured three times this season across the MTN8 and Betway Premiership but is still waiting for his first goal.
His latest appearance came in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Mamelodi Sundowns in the MTN8 semi-final first leg at Orlando Stadium, where he came off the bench and fluffed a late chance to win the game.
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“These kinds of players, I think, it’s easy for a coach because he has a fantastic mentality. He’s a well-educated player and a man, respectful,” said Ouaddou.
“He is a worker. So, I’m lucky to have such players to train, and he’s a professional. It means when we call him for duty, he doesn’t have any problem sitting on the bench and coming back to give everything.
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“And all my players, I’m really, really lucky about all the players that I have in Orlando Pirates. They have a fantastic mentality. It’s one of the first dressing rooms that I have seen with such a great mentality of the players,” the French-Moroccan coach concluded.
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