
Marumo Gallants appoint a 28-year-old as new head coach
Alexandre is a 28-year-old mentor who was most recently on the books of Ivorian side Stade D'Abidjan.
State D'Abidjan are the same team that reached the group stage of the 2024-25 CAF Champions League.
They are the same team that faced Orlando Pirates in the CAF Champions League but couldn't come out of the group stage.
Now, Alexandre comes in to take over from Abdeslam Ouaddou who recently joined Pirates from Bahlabane Ba Ntwa.
Alexandre becomes the youngest coach in the PSL for the upcoming season, and he is Marumo Gallants' youngest coach after Romain Folz who joined them at 32. Marumo Gallants appoint Laffite Alexandre. Image: Club statement
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