Excitement as South African Coach Finally Meets Legendary Arsenal Manager

Excitement as South African Coach Finally Meets Legendary Arsenal Manager

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:56 PM
  • CAF Champions league winner Pitso Mosimane has finally met former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
  • The Al Ahly coach had a long meeting with the Frenchman as they discussed ways of improving the game on the continent
  • Pitso Mosimane is one of the most revered coaches on the continent after finishing third twice at the Club World Cup

Pitso Mosimane has finally met the legendary Arsene Wenger as they spent time together to talk football on the African continent.

The Al Ahly coach spent about two hours with the Frenchman as he seek some managerial knowledge from Wenger.

The multiple CAF Champions League winning coach expressed delight in meeting Arsene Wenger, appreciating the wisdom of the former Premier League winner.

Pitso Mosimane with former Arsenal coach Arsenal Wenger after a meeting. Credit: @TheRealPitso
Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane finally meets Arsene Wenger. @TheRealPitso
Source: Twitter
"A meeting that was meant to be 15-20 minutes ended up lasting 120 minutes. I was so humbled to hear the words of wisdom from Arsène Wenger," Mosimane wrote in Twitter.

He went on to thank the people who made it possible for him to meet the former coach, including Kalushya Bwalya.

"Thank you to those who made this meeting possible, Kalusha Bwayla, David Dean MBE, and Desiree Ellis. How could I forget the involvement and facilitation of MT Sports. Thank you for making this happen. We are truly breaking boundaries. I’m very grateful."

Mosimane led Al Ahly to back-to-back CAF Champions League success, before finishing third at the club World Cup in the last two years.

The ex-Sundowns manager is hoping to make it three CAF Champions League triumphs on a row after making it to the group stage of the ongoing campaign.

Pitso Mosimane eyes AFCON and Club World Cup glory

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that celebrated Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane is targeting success in the Africa Cup of Nations as well as the Club World Cup despite his long list of trophies won.

The 57-year-old who recently revealed his long-term ambitions of staying with the Cairo-based giants is also looking at dominating the continent at the national team level.

Mosimane, who has previously served in the capacity of caretaker manager for the senior men's national team of South Africa, wants to cover himself in glory at the national team level.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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