Pitso Mosimane has hit back at suggestions that he gives Mamelodi Sundowns players preferential treatment when selecting his Bafana Bafana squad.
Mosimane has a strong history with the Tshwane giants, having led the team between 2012 and 2020. His tenure was marked by remarkable success, including a CAF Champions League triumph and five domestic league titles, among other trophies.
Some players he worked with at Sundowns, including Themba Zwane and Thapelo Morena, remain among those considered for national team duty.
This has raised questions about whether his past relationship with the club influence his decisions.
However, Mosimane has rejected the claims, maintaining that his choices are guided by facts rather than his past relationship with Sundowns.
“It is so difficult in the national team, people think you close your eyes and you pick,” said Mosimane on SABC Sport.
“Or they think you pick your friend and that ‘Oh the coach was at Mamelodi Sundowns, that’s why he’s calling Ndlovu’.
“So, they think I’m busy with Sundowns, you have right to say what you want to say. I have facts and I work on facts; I have my head on the block.”
Sundowns have 12 representatives in the current Bafana squad that will play against Kenya in the AFCON Qualifiers.