Dylan Bettencourt
Pitso Mosimane has proved himself capable of managing in Europe – but with that comes an issue.
He was born in Africa.
After leaving his role with Al Ahly, he is now tasked with making the difficult decision on where he should go next.
Mosimane, who has proven himself to be one of the best, if not the best, African manager the world has ever seen, has won several major trophies wherever he has managed.
At the moment there is only one African manager in Europe: Mehdu Nafti, who manages Levante in Spain’s second division.
Besides Mosimane being African, he is also black, which makes him unusual, if not unique. Europe has next to no black managers. The most prominent black manager is former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Viera, who is the manager of Premier League side Crystal Palace.
Mosimane has a world of opportunity to choose from. He has already attracted interest from clubs in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), all willing to pay him more than double what he was receiving in Egypt.
The 57-year-old is good enough to manage in Europe, or he could return to manage in South Africa, which would be a downgrade.
Mosimane won 11 major honours with Mamelodi Sundowns before he moved to Egypt to manage giants Al Ahly. Winning six major titles in just three seasons proves that he made the major step up with ease.
Orlando Pirates need a manager who will take on the task of restoring the Soweto giants to their former glory and that could be something that interests Mosimane.
However, as he said recently, he would have to be paid a salary of R2.5 million per month to be interested in a move back home.
Does Mosimane chase what he deserves in Europe or choose a move back home for the Pirates challenge – or does he move to Qatar or the UAE for the money?
One thing is guaranteed, wherever he goes, he will be a serial winner.
Image source: @TheSouthAfrican
