Pitso Mosimane will be well compensated if he ends his contract with Al Ahly Jeddah early.
Following his dismissal, Mosimane took responsibility for the club and referred the matter to FIFA arbitration.
Upon leaving the club, Mosimane said he had not received a salary from the club for five months, from January to June.
The manager also claimed that the club breached its contractual obligation to continue in his role after he won promotion to the Saudi professional division.
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FIFA orders Al Ahly to pay Pitso Mosimane R24 million
According to FIFA, Mosimane will be paid approximately R24 million, with the breakdown as follows:
355 500 dollars (±R6 876 720,90)
$8218, 80 (±R158 967)
$3394 (±R65 652,86)
$786,000 (±R15.2 million)
intention
Mosimane revealed in an interview that he intended to stay at the club for at least two years.
“MT Sports has received numerous offers for our services from clubs and national teams from all over the world. We decided to take on an interesting and very challenging project. To make a football team champions. It’s a project to change,” Mosimane said.
“We have a two-year mission to rebuild this team.
“And we were given a mission. [by] This big club to bring them back to the professional league, the Saudi Premier League.
“Of course, that is our mission in the first year.
“Honestly, this is a big and challenging task for us, but we are ready and excited to go to Saudi Arabia.
“You have to realize that Al Ahly is among the top four teams in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is a big club. It has a long history of winning titles. We want to achieve the best results and awaken the sleeping giant. We have a track record of success.
“My personal motto is to change the game for the better. [it] It will take me to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ”
On 26 January 2024, Mosimane joined Saudi Arabian club Abha on a four-unit contract.
