Absa premiership
Sundowns' Themba Zwane leads nominee list for PSL Awards
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...
According to news website Timeslive, Mosimane will join Al Ahly and will begin his new job as soon as he becomes available.
The club released a statement on their website stating that “the acquisition comes at the back of lengthy and delicate discussions, where a mutual agreement was finally reached by both parties …”.
This comes just one day after the Soweto giants sacked head coach Ernst Middendorp.
The controversial decision at a cold Orlando Stadium in Soweto allowed Chiefs to remain ahead of defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns on goal difference, plus 21 against plus 18.
All eyes will once again be on the top of the table as Kaizer Chiefs head into their clash with Chippa United ahead of title rivals Mamelodi Sundowns on just goal difference.
A stoppage-time goal from Cameroonian Bienvenu Eva Nga gave Bidvest Wits a 1-0 victory over Chiefs at Soccer City stadium in Soweto.
Highlands Park midfielder Reneilwe Letsholonyane said that the resumption of the Absa Premiership had been interesting with all the new and unconventional measures put in place.
Chiefs have 48 points with eight fixtures to fulfil and Sundowns 44 with a match in hand in the richest African league with a 15 million rand ($850,000/720,000 euro) first prize.
All 57 cup and league matches will be staged in Gauteng, the province hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has claimed 9,298 lives nationally, the highest death toll in Africa.
The Nedbank Cup semi-finals will restart the campaign, followed by the resumption of the Absa Premiership and Glad Africa Championship on the weekend of the 11th of August.
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.
Lehlohonolo Seema takes over from Rhulani Mokwena, whose loan from Orlando Pirates expired in June.
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has approved the resumption plans of the Premier Soccer League (PSL), it was announced on Wednesday morning.
The Soweto Giants confirmed that a total of 70 individuals, including players, members of the technical team and other club officials were tested for Covid-19 in preparation for the restart of the 2019/20 season.
"While we will no longer be the anchor sponsor for the PSL, soccer will always remain close to our hearts."
Earlier this year the defending Absa Premiership champions secured the services of coach Pitso Mosimane and captain Hlompho Kekana after both signed new four-year contracts.
Football in the country has been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic with SAFA and the PSL initially at loggerheads about when the football season can resume.
Mosimane, who joined ‘The Brazilians’ in the middle of the 2012/13 season has gone on to be the most decorated coach in South Africa and with the new deal, will cement his place as the longest-serving coach at the club.