Afrigather Award-winning South African coach Pitso Mosimane is inclined in direction of managing a nationwide group as he’s presently not in discussions with any Premier Soccer League golf equipment, Soccernet.ng studies.
Moira Tlhagale, Mosimane’s consultant and managing director of MT Sports activities, affirmed this stance, in accordance with the Sunday World.
Mosimane is presently fulfilling a short-term four-month contract with Saudi Professional League outfit Abha FC, with the mandate to assist the membership keep away from relegation for the group by season’s finish.
Nonetheless, Tlhagale has asserted that the previous Mamelodi Sundowns supervisor just isn’t in talks with any South African golf equipment and would prioritise working with a nationwide group when he leaves Saudi Arabia.
“Regionally, no, we aren’t in talks with any membership. I’ll let you know undoubtedly the following transfer that the coach and his complete technical group want to do. It’s a nationwide group challenge,” Tlhagale revealed.
Mosimane’s curiosity
This assertion takes extra significance contemplating that Mosimane’s title had beforehand surfaced in reference to dealing with the Nigeria nationwide group.
Earlier than the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, the place Nigeria completed as runners-up, the previous Al Ahly supervisor expressed his desire to assist the Tremendous Eagles qualify for the 2026 World Cup on the expense of South Africa.
“To be sincere, I want to coach within the World Cup,” Mosimane stated. “I don’t select what comes; I want to go to the World Cup. South Africa desires to qualify, and Nigeria desires to qualify.
“You probably have (Samuel) Chukuweze and the boy (Victor Osimhen) enjoying for Napoli as your striker, I imply actually. That Nigerian group is unbelievable.
“I noticed the draw towards Lesotho and Zimbabwe. Okay, it’s soccer, it occurs. However how can politics between the federal government and the federation derail the group?
“In fact, I need South Africa to win as a result of I’m South African. However in actuality, I feel Nigeria has the group, man.
“I actually want to go to the World Cup, however it have to be a very good group that may compete.”
Mosimane has Okocha’s backing
Whereas many Nigerians have been clamouring for the Nigeria Soccer Federation to rent one of many indigenous coaches jostling for the job, former Tremendous Eagles captain Austin Jay-Jay Okocha was one of many few who voiced his support for Mosimane.
Expressing enthusiasm on the prospect of the esteemed coach guiding the Tremendous Eagles, Nigeria soccer icon Okocha stated:
“In fact, he’s somebody that may coach the Nigeria nationwide group. I feel Pitso, with none doubt, is likely one of the finest African coaches.
“His monitor report is there for everybody to see, and if we are able to get a coach like that, he’ll add -value to our soccer.”
Mosimane’s monitor report
Mosimane loved an honest profession that noticed him play for Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns, win the second-division title in Greece, and earn 4 caps for South Africa’s nationwide group.
After retiring, he took to teaching and rapidly received titles with Supersport United earlier than moving into the large time with Mamelodi Sundowns.
Throughout his memorable eight-year spell with The Brazilians, Mosimane lifted the Premier Soccer League 5 occasions, the CAF Champions League in 2016, and the CAF Tremendous Cup the next 12 months.
The 59-year-old tactician joined Egyptian giants Al Ahly in 2020 and led them to 2 Champions League titles.
He additionally received the Saudi First Division League with Al-Ahli final 12 months to seal his legacy as one of many longest-serving and most embellished coaches in all of South African soccer.
Mosimane was the coach of South Africa between 2010 and 2012, main the Bafana Bafana to 6 victories, eight attracts, and three losses in 17 video games.
Among the many quite a few awards Mosimane has bagged, essentially the most prestigious embody being named the PSL Coach of the Season 5 occasions and the CAF Coach of the 12 months in 2016.
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