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Simphiwe Selepe, Orlando Pirates, May 2025

Ouaddou defends Selepe call as Pirates bid falters

The Buccaneers tactician has been forced to defend his tactical choices after a frustrating 0-0 draw with the KZN-based side that dealt a massive blow to the club’s title ambitions. The decision to hand the youngster a shock start in such a high-stakes environment has raised eyebrows across the South African football landscape.

Throwback to when Ouaddou quit on live TV after Stellies defeat

The year is 2024 and the former Morocco captain had started to forge a career in coaching at club level after cutting his teeth with a controversial spell at Algeria's national team. At the beginning of that season he landed one of the biggest club jobs in African football with Congolese giants AS Vita Club. But it did not last long as he sensationally quit a few months later in a televised post-match press conference here in South Africa.

Abdeslam Ouaddou of Orlando Pirates 16-9

Ouaddou’s road from bus bust-ups, fights with club management to Bucs’ bench

The Sea Robbers finally have a head coach, but the appointment hasn’t sparked much excitement among the club’s loyal fanbase.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
8	Everton Women	22	7	2	13	25	37	-12	23	W L L L L
9	Aston Villa Women	22	5	5	12	28	48	-20	20	L L L L W
10	West Ham United Women	22	5	4	13	20	45	-25	19	L W W D L
11	Liverpool FC Women	22	4	5	13	21	34	-13	17	L L L W D
12	Leicester City WFC	22	2	3	17	11	52	-41	9	L L L L L

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