Former Orlando Pirates co-coach Fadlu Davids made a winning start to his job as FC Lokomotiv Moscow assistant coach in Russia on Wednesday.
Davids was on the technical bench with his boss Josef Zinnbaeur as Lokomotiv Moscow thrashed FC Khimki 5-0 in a Russian Cup match.
PEDRINHO FOURSOME
Miranchuk Pedrinho scored an awesome four goals, with Wilson Isidor also putting his name on the scoresheet at Khimki Arena.
Pedrinho scored in the 26th and 30th minutes to put the visitors ahead at the break.
The striker made it a hat-trick five minutes into the second half.
Isidor scored in the 52nd minute before the unstoppable Pedrinho put the game to bed with his fourth goal of the afternoon.
It was the first game with Davids on Lokomotiv’s coaching panel since he joined the team officially on Tuesday.
GRATEFUL TO MZANSI
“Thank you for all the love, Mzansi. 1st match in Russian Football. Assignment complete,” Davids tweeted.
The South African has reunited German head coach Zinnbaeur, his former boss at Pirates.
On Tuesday, Lokomotiv sports director Thomas Zorn said they hired the 41-year-old at the request of Zinnbaeur.
“Any head coach needs assistants to realize his vision of football, so at the request of Josef, we invited Fadla, who took over the position of assistant head coach,” Zornis said.
He said Zinnbauer and Davids understand each other from working together at Pirates for a year-and-a-half.
“They have a common view of football, the requirements for training and playing processes,” Zorn added.
The former Maritzburg United trainer said he was honoured to work at Lokomotiv.
“Lokomotiv Moscow is well known amongst South African fans as it was the club of the late Jacob Lekgetho many years ago. I am here to be part of the future success of the club, and it all starts today,” he said.
The former centre-back went into management after winding up his playing career at Maritzburg, Avendal Atletico, Silver Stars and Vasco Da Gama in Cape Town.
Davids first coached Maritzburg before joining Pirates, where he spent three years until June 2022, when he was released.
