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The former head of Masandawana is expected to triumph with the Red Devils, if his transfer to Egypt is confirmed
With Mamelodi Sundowns confirming the departure of coach Pitso Mosimane, former Bafana Bafana coach Serame Letsoaka says it’s a sad day for South African soccer, but believes the five-time Premier Soccer League (PSL) winner will do well in Egypt.
‘Jingles’ is reported to have agreed to take over from Al Ahly and the former Botswana manager has no doubts that Mosimane has the right temperament compared to former Orlando Pirates coach Milutin Sredojevic, who had a short season with the Zamalek last season.
On the other hand, FIFA’s technical consultant for the Eastern and Southern Africa regions has also challenged local coaches to consider opportunities outside the country, saying that the Kagiso-born coach deserves a chance to lead Africa’s most successful club .
Media reports suggest the former SuperSport United manager is expected to arrive in Egypt on Friday to take up his new role.
“I think Pitso will enjoy success in Egypt, he has the right temperament to train there in Egypt. I don’t think micho [Sredojevic] has the same personality as Pitso, “said Letsoaka objective.
“Look, I think Micho is more of a humble guy on and off the field. He’s a humble guy, but Pitso has the right temperament and that matches the people he will be working with in Egypt.
“If you look at Ahly, I think they are one of the best teams in the world, the best in Africa. If you have the opportunity to coach the best team in Africa, why not?
“It is an opportunity for him to have more opportunities to grow, there are many opportunities for him to be successful as a person as Pitso Mosimane.
“Personally, having left the country to work in Botswana, having seen what is happening there, I would like to advise all South African coaches to get out of the country and experience new things.
“[Go and] look at the world and you will come back a better person. Pitso will never be the same coach again, I’m sure he will leave his mark in Egypt. “
With the departure of the 2016 African champions, the veteran strategist congratulated Mosimane for bringing a different dimension to PSL.
“Well, it’s a sad loss for South African soccer because Pitso brought a different dimension to our soccer. I will say that he wants to grow as a person and as a coach. Maybe even financially because one may not know it, ”he added.
“I can only say that the movement is good for him. For many years we have had European coaches coming from Germany and other parts of Europe and the only thing we have been doing in South Africa is training a lot of coaches.
“[But] everyone is still in the country and it’s good to see one of us go to train off our shores. The level of the courses that we have in the country especially the Pro License, I know that there are about 50 or 59 trainers who were in that course and can train anywhere in the world.
“We look for those opportunities for our coaches. There is no doubt that Pitso will return as a better coach because he will learn a lot from what other countries are doing.
“You will see a different culture and players. I think it will have grown by leaps and bounds. “
