Alexandre Laffite - Guiding Marumo Gallants into the future

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The new Marumo Gallants coach, Alexandre Laffite, has reported for duty and kicked off pre-season training with the team ahead of the 2025/26 Premier Soccer League season.
Laffite takes over at the Bloemfontein-based Gallants following the departure of Abdes Ouaddou, who has joined Orlando Pirates in Soweto.
At just 28 years old, the French coach guided Stade d'Abidjan from relegation to winning the Ivorian Ligue 1 in his debut season.
Laffite told OFM Sport that he will draw on his own experiences to lead Gallants
9 Jul 2025 4AM English South Africa Sports · Sports

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