Ouaddou lifts lid on Tito rift: I was not happy about the way he was training
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Patrick Maswanganyi’s relationship with Abdeslam Ouaddou wasn’t always the best during his time at Orlando Pirates.
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Ouaddou lifts lid on Tito rift: I was not happy about the way he was training
Aug 26, 2026 – 09:01 am
By Lovemore Moyo
Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has spoken out about what happened with Patrick ‘Tito’ Maswanganyi during their time together at the club.
Tito has joined Bahrain club Al-Khaldiya in a deal which will vastly improve his earnings.
Maswanganyi featured in 38 games under Ouaddou at Pirates but was able to play from start to finish in only six.
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That there were repeated moments of tension between the two along the way last season is no secret.
“I have huge respect for this player for what he gave the club, the titles that he won,” notes Ouaddou.
“I think he is a fantastic player, a gifted player, that every coach wants to have in his team.
“I think we had a difficult moment last season because he (took) a little bit of time to understand what I was expecting from him about his involvement in the game, involvement in training.
“I always said that the job doesn’t start during the game.
“Training is very important and starts at the beginning of the week, and I was not happy about the way that he was training , and I’m happy that he came with a fantastic behaviour on the 24th of June (start of pre-season) and fresh in every training.
“I think you have seen his potential at the beginning of this season.
“If he had listened to me last season, he would have gone to the World Cup, definitely.
“Now, I want to wish him all the best for his new project; he is going abroad, it is not easy.
“He will have to be strong mentally, especially in that area (Bahrain) because I played (in Qatar) close to that country.
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“There are no supporters like us here in South Africa. The stadiums are empty, but even if there are no supporters, there is huge pressure from the club owners who ask a lot from the players, especially professional players.
“I hope he will find joy there because he is someone that I was happy to work with, especially this season. He was somebody important for us in the middle,” adds Ouaddou.