There were some reports recently that Chiefs had made an offer to Pitso Mosimane and his agent, but Kaizer Chiefs bosses claimed this was actually “fake news”. This comes after the Chiefs were looking for a permanent coach to replace interim manager Cabin Johnson.
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Mosimane has since signed a contract with Abha club of the Saudi Professional League. However, it is important to note that this is only a short-term contract, and although it is likely that the veteran manager will stay on, it is not clear yet.
Perhaps Chiefs could prepare a formal offer for Mosimane to take up a permanent project at Naturena after his spell at the Abha club ends.
“The Chiefs management were delighted to hear that Pitso (Mosimane) had signed a short-term contract with the Saudi club,” the source said. citizen. “Senior Kaiser (Motaung) is a Pitso fan and when he said a while back that only two local coaches could coach the Chiefs, Pitso was one of the coaches he was talking about. ”
There is more to this. Soccer Laduma It has now been reported that Chiefs could coordinate negotiations during Mosimane's six-month stint in Saudi Arabia.
“The signing of Coach Pizzo with the Chiefs is a positive move and there will be an opportunity to acquire him early next season,” a source said. “Pitso has signed a six-month contract and that gives them hope that their negotiations can yield results. They believe in Mosimane.”
Pitso Mosimane enjoys new opportunities despite remaining linked with Kaizer Chiefs
“I'm happy to be back on the pitch,” he wrote in X. “An exciting new journey awaits me…I am ready to do the work necessary to elevate the team. I would like to thank the President and the Board of Directors for entrusting me with this responsibility. Together, we will create something special.”
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Would Pitso be interested?
Despite Chiefs' interest, Mosimane had effectively ruled out the possibility of coaching an African club for the foreseeable future before the end of last year.
However, it remains to be seen whether this clever negotiation will lead to a change of heart in Pisso.
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