Pitso Mosimane declares interest in Bafana Bafana job after Hugo Broos retires
Pitso Mosimane has declared he is keen to have another go at international football, and would love to win the African Cup of Nations with Bafana Bafana.
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Former Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Pitso Mosimane revealed that he is open to returning to the PSL, and would also like to be in charge of the national team again in the future.
Mosimane was chatting to podcaster Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh on his SMWX show on Wednesday when he declared he still has things he would like to achieve in the local game and on the international stage.
Before embarking on a journey that took him to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, Mosimane's first stint with Bafana Bafana began when he was promoted to the role of head coach after the 2010 World Cup, having served as Carlos Alberto Parreira’s assistant during the tournament. His tenure ended after the team failed to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, but the experience gave him early exposure to the challenges and expectations of leading the national team.
Before leaving South Africa for club football abroad, Mosimane spent eight years at Sundowns, where he won five Betway Premiership titles and a CAF Champions League among others. After leaving the club in 2020, he went on to win a further two Champions League crowns with Al Ahly.
Now currently without a job, Mosimane has been heavily linked with a return to Sundowns in recent weeks, while his name has also been thrown around in the Kaizer Chiefs conversation.
“It’s possible. Why not?” remarked Mosimane when asked if he could see himself back in the PSL one day.
And when asked about the Bafana job, he said: “I’m interested.
“The Afcon medal is the one that I want to close everything. That’s the medal I don’t have. I would love to win Afcon with Bafana Bafana. That’s the one I want.
“I’m not campaigning. SAFA will put whoever they think is right. But if you ask me to sign the contract, I’ll sign it today because it means a lot to me. I think we are at the right time, with the right generation… to win Afcon.
“Sundowns, Pirates and Chiefs also have the capacity to give us players to fight, because I like it when Chiefs are playing Confederation Cup, Pirates and Sundowns are in Champions League. That’s where you test yourself. We have the capacity [to win Afcon] and we should not be making excuses.”
With Hugo Broos set to retire after the World Cup, the Bafana Bafana job will soon be open – and for Mosimane, the timing could not be better. Whether it’s leading the national team to Afcon glory or returning to the PSL to reshape club football, Mosimane has the experience, ambition, and vision to define the next era of South African football.
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