Pitso mosimane
Speculation mounting over possible return to SA for Pitso Mosimane
Mosimane is not a man who is short on confidence and one can imagine that he won't be short on offers either. Where he goes next will be the subject of much...
It came after Mosimane met with Al Ahly's top management to discuss his future with the club.
Fans are hoping that yet another contentious decision by the Confederation of African Football does not mar what should be a memorable event, with much at stake for the coaches, too.
The 'New York Times' also points out that there is a similar pattern when it comes to the women’s prize.
People wearing the colours of Sundowns temporarily blocked a bus carrying the Egyptian team to a Pretoria stadium and held placards, many of which contained abuse aimed at Mosimane.
People wearing the colours of host club Mamelodi Sundowns temporarily blocked a bus carrying the Egyptian team to a Pretoria stadium and held placards, many of which contained abuse aimed at Mosimane.
Title-holders Al Ahly have been a bogey team for Mamelodi Sundowns, winning five of nine previous Champions League meetings and drawing three.
Mosimane turned Sundowns into the dominant South African club and guided them to the 2016 Champions League title before becoming the first sub-Saharan African to coach Egyptian giants Ahly last year.
The main activity of Safa since the days of champion coach Clive Barker has been the hiring and firing of coaches, not the winning of tournaments, writes David Maimela.
Success came as a huge relief for an Egyptian outfit coached by South African Pitso Mosimane as they achieved only one top-three finish in five previous Club World Cup appearances.
The Uruguayan striker penned a new five-year deal with Mamelodi Sundowns in June but has been linked with a R90 million move away.
Success for Ahly meant South African Pitso Mosimane became only the third coach after Argentine Oscar Fullone and Egyptian Mahmoud el Gohary to win the Champions League title with two clubs.
Mohamed 'Afsha' Magdy gave the Egyptian team a fourth-minute lead and Ali Maaloul increased it by converting a second-half penalty after the Moroccan side missed a spot-kick.
Mamelodi Sundowns's Themba Zwane and Gaston Sirino are up against Highlands Park's Peter Shalulile and Samir Nurkovic for the PSL Footballer of the Season award.
Pitso Mosimane’s reign as Al Ahly head coach got off to a winning start with a 1-0 victory over AL Mokawloon.
In his farewell statement – he has thanked Sundown owner Patrice Motsepe for being a mentor, friend and confidant.
According to news website Timeslive, Mosimane will join Al Ahly and will begin his new job as soon as he becomes available.
Mosimane has labelled the Absa Premiership title race as unbelievable after both challengers lost on Sunday.
Sundowns are in Rustenburg for a mini-training camp in preparation for the resumption of the season, with a date for the resumption of matches yet to be confirmed.