Embattled coaches need divine intervention.This is according to one beleaguered Pitso Mosimane, the Mamelodi Sundowns coach.
|||Embattled coaches need divine intervention.
This is according to one beleaguered Pitso Mosimane, the Mamelodi Sundowns coach, who escaped the wrath of disgruntled supporters on Wednesday night.
A section of Sundowns fans chanted and called for Mosimane’s head despite Sundowns beating Ajax Cape Town by 3-2 at the Lucas Moripe Stadium. Some did not just hurl insults but they also threw bottles as Mosimane, surrounded by players, security personnel and police, made his way to the change -rooms.
After the scare, Mosimane said he and fellow coaches should just hold on despite their challenges. He consoled fellow strugglers in Orlando Pirates coach Eric Tinkler, Kaizer Chiefs’ Steve Komphela and Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba.
“It’s very difficult for us as coaches. I want to say to Steve Komphela, hang in there. It’s tough for us as local coaches. Bra Shakes must hang in there, Tinkler must hang in there. Life is difficult for us coaches but you know God is there, and we can overcome,” said Mosimane.
So far this season Mosimane has won two matches, drawn two and lost two in the Absa Premiership. He also saw his side crash out of the MTN8 after a loss to Bloemfontein Celtic. The status quo has led to a faction of the supporters calling for his head, something that startled Ajax coach Roger De Sa.
“It’s ridiculous,” was De Sa’s reaction after hearing the chants. “It puts a very bitter taste in my mouth. I mean I didn’t see Pitso make one bad pass.”
Mosimane did not want to dwell much on those calling for his head.
“I don’t react. I react to fans on the other side that we went to. They were signing, clapping and calling my name on the other side. This side, I don’t react. I will leave it to God. What can I do? I found it like this by the way,”said the former Bafana Bafana coach.
Before him, Henri Michel, Hristo Stoichkov and Johan Neeskens and others were relieved of their duties due to supporters’ power and protests. With Mosimane’s record not that bad, the demand to have him sacked may be farfetched as he has won two trophies – the Absa Premiership title and the Nedbank Cup.
“Four months ago we won a cup. I am the longest serving coach here – two and a half years,” said the former Downs player. “A coach can’t fight the supporters. He has to concentrate on the game and players. My boys scored three against a team that won the Top Gight and are second on the log. The last time we were here, the team that is sitting on top of the log, we scored four goals here. That’s my focus. Goals.”
Despite the protests, Mosimane is confident Sundowns can do well in the league this season. He has his sights on the Absa Premiership title and has no plans to vacate the club’s hottest seat.
“We are now five points from the top of the log. We came back from 13 points, 11 points.
“My team’s a good one and I think we can win our next matches against Cosmos, Polokwane, Celtic. We can actually win the league,” says the man known as Jingles.
Mosimane will come up against his mentor Jomo Sono when Sundowns take on Cosmos at Olen Park in Potchefstroom this Sunday. - The Star
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