Pitso reportedly ready to walk out on Sundowns

According to the Sunday World, trouble has been brewing at Chloorkop over the past few years due to issues Mosimane has been unhappy about.

Quoting unnamed Sundowns officials, the Sunday newspaper reported that Mosimane was allegedly at his wits’ end after most of his and his technical team’s complaints or concerns were not entertained or resolved.

Mosimane is also said to be unhappy by the Sundowns management’s decision to bringing in a Spanish coach as technical director from next month.

“After winning so many trophies for the club, he is asking himself why then bring a technical director because he has already demonstrated that he had what it takes to win the trophies without being supervised by some European,” one of the unnamed club officials told the Sunday World.

“It means that Pitso would no longer have [a] direct line to the president. He is now going to report directly to this man. This is an utmost disrespect you can show to somebody who won you so many trophies,” claimed the official.

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Another issue on the relationship between the coach and the club management was the allegation that club official Alex Shakoane led a campaign to employ former supporters’ club office bearer Cedric Moela at the club despite the public humiliation and embarrassment he subjected Mosimane to when he led the “Pitso must go” campaign, which resulted in some fans turning against the coach.

“At some stage, supporters splashed Pitso with alcohol after one of the matches which we won 2-1 against Ajax Cape Town,” said another unnamed official.

Moela refuted the allegations of beef with Mosimane.

“The coach and I relate very well. He calls me and I call him too,” he said.

Sundowns general manager Yogesh Singh said: “Speak to Pitso first, we will only comment after he has commented.”

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