Pitso Mosimane

Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly side face the very real possibility of losing their mantle as Egyptian Premier League champions.

SA Under-23 coach David Notoane heaps praise on Pitso Mosimane

South Africa Under-23 coach David Notoane has praised Al Ahly mentor Pitso Mosimane, saying his compatriot has done some great work since moving to Cairo.

Pitso Mosimane

Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly side face the very real possibility of losing their mantle as Egyptian Premier League champions.

South Africa Under-23 coach David Notoane has praised Al Ahly mentor Pitso Mosimane, saying his compatriot has done some great work since moving to Cairo.

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Mosimane lifted his fourth title with Al Ahly after the Reds clinched the CAF Super Cup over RS Berkane, after having already won the Egyptian Premier League title, Egypt Cup, and CAF Champions League.

The CAF Super Cup also marked the Al Ahly’s seventh Super Cup trophy, the most in Africa, and Mosimane’s fourth continental title, as he already lifted the Champions League and Super Cup with Mamelodi Sundowns.

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Despite his success, Mosimane has been the subject of a lot of criticism especially from Egyptian pundits who believe his style of play doesn’t suit the Red Devils.

David Notoane, however, believes that Mosimane’s tactics have worked perfectly for the Reds and expects him to be even more successful going forward.

“Mosimane’s strategy with Al Ahly has been successful, and he needs time to instill his philosophy in Al Ahly’s players,” Notoane told OnTime Sport TV.

“There is little difference in his method with Al Ahly than the one he had with Mamelodi Sundowns.

“I played under Mosimane for years and we were in constant contact. I have a strong relationship with him and I am grateful that he made me part of the Sundowns team.

“What happened to Mosimane in South Africa during the last match is unacceptable,” he concluded.

Notoane currently has his hands full at the helm of the SA Under-23 side who were hammered 2-0 and 3-0 by their Egyptian counterparts in two warm-up friendlies for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

Of concern for Notoane will be the fact that his Under-23 side failed to find the back of the net in either match while conceding as many as five goals.

South Africa and Egypt, along with the Ivory Coast, are the three African nations who will represent the continent at the Tokyo Olympics in Japan.

South Africa have been drawn in a Group A alongside Japan, Mexico and France.

Egypt were drawn in Group C along with Spain, Argentina and Australia, while Ivory Coast will contest Group D with Brazil, Germany and Saudi Arabia.

The football tournament at the Tokyo Olympics will kick off on 23 July.