Abdeslam Ouaddou Makes Strong Claim About Orlando Pirates’ Title Ambitions This Season
- Abdeslam Ouaddou has made strong claims about Orlando Pirates winning all the domestic trophies in the Premier Soccer League this season
- The Moroccan mentor has won three successive titles since being named the Soweto giants' head coach at the start of the season
- The former Marumo Gallants manager is left with guiding the Buccaneers to victory in the Betway Premiership and the Nedbank Cup
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Orlando Pirates have enjoyed successive successes this season since the appointment of Abdeslam Ouaddou as the replacement for Jose Riveiro during the summer.
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The former Marumo Gallants coach had a shaky start when the season began, but led them to victory in the MTN8 tournament before guiding them to another title win in the Carling Knockout Cup, while beating his former team in the final.
After the back-to-back successes for the Bucs, there have been talks about the club sweeping all the domestic titles this season after missing out on continental football due to their failure to beat Saint Eloi Lupopo in the CAF Champions League preliminary stage.
Ouaddou speaks about Pirates' title ambitions
Ouaddou emphasises that Orlando Pirates have no reason to downplay their ambitions, as the squad targets a clean sweep of trophies this season following three previous triumphs.
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The French-Moroccan coach made these remarks after guiding his team to victory in the Carling Black Label Cup against the Carling All-Stars at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
Ouaddou admitted that winning every competition would not be easy but reiterated the importance of maintaining their current performances. He said that all competitions, including the league and the Nedbank Cup, would be approached to win. He stressed that the team should not hide but show their abilities and remain humble while working hard.
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Ouaddou reminded his players that if they stop working, become lazy, or fail to respect their bodies and the game, football would not respect them in return. He praised their efforts, noting that they had worked very hard, and expressed pride in their achievements and ambitions. He also warned that if they become complacent, there are many strong teams in the PSL ready to overtake them.
The Moroccan tactician's bold claim about Orlando Pirates sweeping all domestic titles this season sparked varied reactions from social media users.
Saro_vyn commented:
"Orlando Pirates say they want it all. But is chasing every trophy ambition or arrogance? Orlando Pirates are gunning for every trophy this season. Three down, all still up for grabs. Can anyone stop them?"
Ceboziii said:
"We are not humble this season 😭🔥."
Mthunzi Mayiza reacted:
"He must know that Plastic cups are not like Nedbank and the league."
KingVon_94 wrote:
"That's an ambition of every coach, even though they don't say it out loud. Wadu is not only ambitious but also possesses a winning mentality and puts it to play. The second half will be very interesting, but I'm optimistic."
Vyno Miller shared:
"The Nedbank Cup is one of our favourite cups to win anyway, nothing new… we only lost that final to Chiefs cos our boys were tired from losing the Caf semi final and playing double the games Chiefs did at that stage of the season 😌."
Mavuba implied:
"He's basically saying, 'we are not humble this season, we're coming for every trophy on offer"
Emmie_fly added:
"Supporters, how do you explain 1 team winning 3 trophies 🏆 🏆🏆 and being top of the league log standings with a game in hand, and it’s only halfway through the season… what the hell are the rest of the teams doing??? I would be mad at my team instead of dumb banter🤞🏽🤧"
Ouaddou shares what he told Mbokazi
Briefly News also reported that Ouaddou shared what he told Mbekelezi Mbokazi ahead of Orlando Pirates' clash with Marumo Gallants in the Carling Knockout Cup final.
The Moroccan tactician gave solid advice to the South African centre back as he was playing his last match for Orlando Pirates before leaving for the Major League Soccer.
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