Former Al Ahly assistant coach Cavin Johnson has described working for the Egyptian club as the “best situation you can be in”.
The 28-year-old was appointed by Pitso Mosimane as his right hand man in 2020 when ‘Jingles’ joined the Club of the Century as the head coach.
Johnson won multiple trophies with the Northern Africa club before he vacated his position in 2021 in what was a surprise decision.
The former Platinum Stars mentor says sitting in Ahly’s dugout is every coach’s dream and has likened the Cairo-based club to Manchester City.
“Working for Ahly is probably the biggest accolade you can get in Africa,” Johnson told ThisIsFootball.Africa.
“They are not the Club of the Century for nothing, they run a very good organisation.
“If you’re working for them you’re exposed to many different elements of football.
“For example, you’re always playing in the CAF Champions League, you’re always competing for the league, you’re always competing for the local cups.
“So you’re always in a competition there and that for me has always been a dream. For any football coach to play as many competitions as possible and to be active as possible, that’s what we all want.
“When you have a team like that, you play non-stop, you fly every second week, you’re not a middle table team or a low table team whereby you only play 30 league games, that’s it, no. When you work for Ahly, you’re constantly busy, it’s a lot of work and that’s what makes it so special.
“When you work for Ahly, you must know you’re working for the biggest team in Africa, you can’t take a break and go and run around, the players are also very professional.
When asked about the pressure at Ahly, he said, “I don’t think it’s pressure, it’s probably the best situation you can be in. It’s like Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, they’re in the best positions they can be in.”
“There’s no building and there’s no finding out the players, no. It’s like tomorrow if I go work for Manchester City, I’ll be in the Champions League, I can compete for the Championship, I’ll be playing all the competitions, that’s the bottom line.”
Johnson, who’s currently clubless, says some local teams have shown interest in his services but it has gone quiet since the FIFA World Cup began.
