Successful Al Ahly Coach Pitso Mosimane Encourages Africa to Keep It Local and Lekker in Appointing Coaches

• Al-Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane insists that Africa should prioritise appointing African coaches at club and national level
• The three-time CAF Champions League winner was speaking in the wake of Aliou Cisse guiding Senegal to another African Cup of Nations final
• Mosimane also added that foreign coaches first needed to meet a high bare minimum in order to be considered for a coach role on the continent

Al-Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane has implored Africa to prioritise the appointment of African coaches across the board.

The three-time CAF Champions League winner insisted that if foreigners were being considered, then they need to have a more than convincing track record to be considered for a coaching gig. This was in response Burkina Faso coach Kamou Malo giving praise to Aliou Cisse, who has taken Senegal into the 2021 African Cup of Nations final on Sunday night.

Mosimane said in a tweet:

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"Africa must start employing Africans. I have been preaching that. Unless the person from another continent shows us the trophies he won in his career. Period! Take the example from music, rugby and cricket etc."

Malo had been quoted in a tweet as saying:

"I want to pay tribute to Aliou Cissé, on of the small handful of African managers. He is fighting a fight that I have an affinity for. African leaders must trust local coaches."

Favourites Senegal defeated Burkina Faso 3-1 on Wednesday night to qualify for its third AFCON, looking to finally break its duck as reported on Sport24.

Zambian Business Times detailed how Mosimane became the first non-Egyptian African coach of Al-Ahly, as well as the first South African to coach in that country.

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In keeping up with his theme of recognising other locals doing well, Al-Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane had a cool "bro" moment with Proteas captain, Temba Bavuma.

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As reported on Sports Brief, Bavuma was the recipient of a signed custom Al-Ahly match jersey courtesy of the team's mentor, with the famed number 10 on the back.

The diminutive batsman then went on social media to thank the coach, also taking a sly dig at Mosimane's former team, Mamelodi Sundowns.