As the speculation surrounding Pitso Mosimane’s future continues, it remains to be seen if Kaizer Chiefs are also talking to him. According to Mosimane’s wife and manager, Moira Tlagale, she says they are engaged in talks with different clubs for the coach’s services. Mosimane is currently on a short-term deal in Saudi Arabia with Al Abha FC and his future is a subject of speculation as far as his next employers.
Mosimane: Will He Return to SA and Join Chiefs?
Tlhagale opened up about where Mosimane is likely to end up when his four-month contract expires at the end of the Saudi Pro League season. During a recent event at the Pitso Mosimane Soccer Schools trials in Mamelodi, Tlhagale confirmed that MT Sports has already started talking with interested parties.
“Because we know we only have four months at Abha, I have already started talking to other teams, which I cannot tell you now, but we are just starting to build opportunities if Abha does not work,” Tlhagale said. “They wanted to make it an 18-month contract, but for us, it was just that. From my side in the negotiations, we were not happy with next year’s amount, understanding what the market is about.
“So, we then agreed that we’ll help them for the next four months, and if there is interest and the coach saves them [from relegation], and we agree on the negotiations of the second part [of the deal], yes. If we don’t agree, then he moves on to other opportunities. If mutually we agree, yes, there is an opportunity [to continue as Abha coach], and we have left that door open.”
The seasoned player manager also confirmed that the former Mamelodi Sundowns mentor, Mosimane is happy to coach in the Gulf region and can’t rule out a return to the PSL. Mosimane is a serial winner in the football space as he boasts three CAF Champions League gold medals plus every trophy on offer in the local top flight.
Tlhagale continued by outlining the directive that Mosimane and his lieutenants had given, which was to remain in the Gulf during the upcoming season.
“The coach was very clear that he wants to be with the big boys in Saudi Arabia. “I mean, I think we all know that the Saudi league has now grown, it’s got big, big players that they’ve brought in. I saw in one of their recent matches, one of the articles had something like ‘coach Pitso’s team of whatever million dollars was playing against a team of whatever billion dollars’.
“So, yeah, he is quite excited to be in that space. They are a very difficult team, and it was very brave of them to take a team that’s in the relegation zone with the intention to help save their status.”
Mosimane Linked With Chiefs Coaching Job
As also reported by this publication, Amakhosi is looking for a coach and Mosimane is one of the candidates linked with the job at Natuena. Since parting ways with Molefi Ntseki late last year, Mosimane is also touted as the favourite to take over the hot seat at Naturena but Tlhagale couldn’t reveal the names of the clubs they are talking to.
Meanwhile, since taking over at Abha in February, Mosimane has registered two wins, two defeats, and one draw in five league matches. Abha’s next outing will be against Al-Riyadh on Saturday night, who are also languishing in the bottom half of the log standings and three points away from relegation.
