Pitso Mosimane: Fans React As Tactician Confirms Abha Club Exit Amid Links With Kaizer Chiefs

• Pitso Mosimane has announced the end of his contract with Abha Club following their relegation
• The South African tactician failed to keep the Leaders of the South in the Saudi top-flight League
• The former Mamelodi Sundowns coach is advised to come back home amid Kaizer Chiefs links

Former Mamelodi Sundowns coach, Pitso Mosimane, has confirmed his exit from Abha Club following the team's relegation from the Saudi Professional League to the lower division.

The South African coach took up the challenge to keep the Leaders of the South in the Saudi top flight league in January but failed to meet his target on the final day of the season.

Abha needed a win against Al-Hazm, who were already relegated, but they lost 2-1 at the Al-Hazm Club Stadium on Monday, May 27 to seal a drop to the lower tier from next season.

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According to the South African, Mosimane, who is heavily linked with Kaizer Chiefs, announced the end of his contract with Zaeem Al-Janoub in an interview after the game.

"I took a risk. I knew it was a difficult task, but I had hope when we got out of the danger zone three times," he said. "Everything must be accepted, and my contract with the club expires today."

The former Al Ahly coach's exit announcement stirred reactions from fans on X (formerly Twitter), with some clamouring for him to return to South Africa.

Reactions as Mosimane announces Abha's exit

@Muntuwomuntu2 said:

"Come back to South Africa Pitso there is a Soweto underachiever that you must do an Abha to them please."

@Spanelaa said:

"Come back home son of the soil."

@thembajacob51 said:

"Come home"

@DavidNhlapho said:

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"@KaizerChiefs please 🙏 do the right thing."

@Mongau_Alpheus said:

"Well done coach @TheRealPitso we watched @abhaFC we saw the kind of players you were coaching."

What Abha’s relegation means for Kaizer Chiefs

Sports Brief earlier reported on what Abha's relegation means for Kaizer Chiefs amid the DStv Premiership giants' interest in Mosimane.

He reportedly tops Amakhosi's list of managers being considered for the coaching role, along with Alexandre Santos and Sead Ramovic.