Cavin Johnson to assist Pitso Mosimane at Al Ahly

Former Platinum Stars and AmaZulu FC coach Cavin Johnson joins Pitso Pitso Mosimane as an assistant coach at Egyptian giants Al Ahly.

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In a statement on his official Twitter account, Mosimane said: “It gives me pleasure to announce that Coach Cavin Johnson has agreed to join me as [an] assistant coach at Al Ahly.

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“This completes the technical team I bring with me to the Red Devils after fitness trainer Kabelo Rangoaga and performance analyst Musi Matlaba.

“Coach Cavin is an experienced and accomplished mentor who has played an integral part in the development of football in South Africa and beyond.

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“With qualifications that include the CAF licence, SAFA Pro licence, Brazilian Football Academy, FA England courses and a sports management diploma, he has what it takes to help us deliver on our mandate in this top league and beyond.

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“The former head coach of Platinum Stars, SuperSport United, AmaZulu and also having served as [the] first assistant for Mamelodi Sundowns and head of youth development at Ajax Cape was gracious enough to accept my request to uproot him from home to join me here.

“I want to thank the leadership of Al Ahly for allowing me the opportunity to build the leadership team that I believe can help us continue the winning culture of [the] club.”