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Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane involved in bizarre press conference after latest defeat

Pressure is starting to mount on Mosimane in Egyptian media and amongst the passionate fanbase after the second league defeat in four games as the fixture congestion takes its toll on his depleted squad.

The 1-0 loss to the eighth-placed side on Monday morning leaves them four points behind league leaders Zamalek albeit with two games in hand over their fierce rivals.

Since the Cairo derby victory, the Red Devils have dropped eight points in five games and the latest defeat saw Mosimane arrive at a press conference at the El-Mahalla Stadium without a single journalist present.

It's believed the 119km trip from Cairo and the Holy month of Ramadan made it more challenging for media to travel to the game that was played out on Monday evening at 21h30 after Iftar.

After the loss, the club's Director of Football defended their recent poor run of form citing the incredible fatigue the squad has endured in a gruelling run of nine games in the last month.

"We need to improve our performance in the next two games, it doesn't matter what you are going through. I believe that we need to improve our performance in these two games specifically."

The Club of the Century face Al Ittihad and Zamalek next before hosting Mamelodi Sundowns in Cairo for the first leg of their CAF Champions League quarter-final.

1. Manuel Jose (1 January 2004 - June 2009) - Egyp
1. Manuel Jose (1 January 2004 - June 2009) - Egyptian Premier League x5, Egypt Cup x2, Egyptian Super Cup x4, CAF Champions League x3, CAF Super Cup x3
2. Hossam El Badry (22 June 2009 - 22 November 201
2. Hossam El Badry (22 June 2009 - 22 November 2010) - Egyptian Premier League, Egyptian Super Cup
3. Manuel Jose (31 December 2010 - 19 May 2012) -
3. Manuel Jose (31 December 2010 - 19 May 2012) - Egyptian Premier League
4. Hossam El Badry (21 May 2012 - 6 May 2013) - 1
4. Hossam El Badry (21 May 2012 - 6 May 2013) - 1 CAF Champions League
5. Mohamed Youssef (29 April 2013 - 30 April 2014)
5. Mohamed Youssef (29 April 2013 - 30 April 2014) - CAF Champions League, CAF Super Cup
6. Fathi Mabrouk (1 May 2014 - 7 July 2014) - Egyp
6. Fathi Mabrouk (1 May 2014 - 7 July 2014) - Egyptian Premier League
7. Juan Carlos Garrido (8 July 2014	- 3 May 2015)
7. Juan Carlos Garrido (8 July 2014 - 3 May 2015) - CAF Confederation Cup, Egyptian Super Cup
8. Fathi Mabrouk (4 May 2015- 5 October 2015)
8. Fathi Mabrouk (4 May 2015- 5 October 2015)
9. Jose Peseiro (16 October 2015 - 18 January 2016
9. Jose Peseiro (16 October 2015 - 18 January 2016)
10. Martin Jol (28 February 2016 - 22 August 2016)
10. Martin Jol (28 February 2016 - 22 August 2016) - Egyptian Premier League
11. Hossam El Badry (24 August 2016 - 15 May 2018)
11. Hossam El Badry (24 August 2016 - 15 May 2018) - Egyptian Premier League, Egyptian Super Cup, Egypt Cup
 12. Patrice Carteron (12 June 2018 - 22 November
12. Patrice Carteron (12 June 2018 - 22 November 2018)
13. Martin Lasarte	(30 December 2018 - 17 August 2
13. Martin Lasarte (30 December 2018 - 17 August 2019) - Egyptian Premier League
14. Rene Weiler (31 August 2019 - 30 September 202
14. Rene Weiler (31 August 2019 - 30 September 2020) - Egyptian Premier League, Egyptian Super Cup
15. Pitso Mosimane (30 September - present) - CAF
15. Pitso Mosimane (30 September - present) - CAF Champions League, CAF Super Cup, Egyptian Cup

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