pagesepsitename%% https://www.sportsclub.co.za/tag/aliou-cisse/ Magazine Mon, 25 Nov 2019 10:54:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.sportsclub.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-sportsclub-favicon-32x32.png pagesepsitename%% https://www.sportsclub.co.za/tag/aliou-cisse/ 32 32 Pitso nominated for Caf African Coach of the Year https://www.sportsclub.co.za/soccer/psl/pitso-nominated-for-caf-african-coach-of-the-year/ Mon, 25 Nov 2019 07:56:13 +0000 https://www.sportsclub.co.za/?p=130811 Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has been nominated for the African Men’s Coach of the Year award at the 2019 Caf Awards. READ: Tau, Onyango nominated for Caf African Player of the Year The 55-year-old guided the Brazilians to a record-ninth Absa Premiership title during the 2018-19 season, while narrowly missing out on clinching the […]

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]]> Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has been nominated for the African Men’s Coach of the Year award at the 2019 Caf Awards.

READ: Tau, Onyango nominated for Caf African Player of the Year

The 55-year-old guided the Brazilians to a record-ninth Absa Premiership title during the 2018-19 season, while narrowly missing out on clinching the Caf Champions League trophy after crashing out in the semi-finals of the competition.

ALSO READ: Onyango, Zwane nominated for African Interclubs Player of the Year

The Sundowns mentor has since led his side to 11 wins, four draws and three defeats in 18 appearances across all competitions so far this season, while they currently sit in second place in the Absa Premiership standings with 18 points from 10 games.

READ: Banyana, Ellis nominated for top Caf awards

Mosimane, who is nominated alongside nine other coaches for this prestigious award, also saw his side book their place in the Telkom Knockout Cup final after defeating Golden Arrows 2-1 at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium over the weekend.

ALSO READ: Kgatlana, Jane nominated for African Women’s Player of the Year

African Men’s Coach of the Year nominees: 

· Aliou Cisse (Senegal – Senegal)

· Christian Gross (Switzerland – Zamalek)

· Corentin Martins (France – Mauritania)

· Djamel Belmadi (Algeria – Algeria)

· Faouzi Benzarti (Tunisia – Wydad Athletic Club)

· Gernot Rohr (Germany – Nigeria)

· Moïne Chaâbani (Tunisia – Esperance)

· Mounir Jaouani (Morocco – Berkane FC)

· Nicolas Dupuis (France – Madagascar)

· Pitso Mosimane (South Africa – Mamelodi Sundowns)

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