Al Ahly sporting director Sayed Abdelhafiz has hailed Pitso Mosimane amid both sides being stuck in contract talks once again.
The South African coach and the Egyptian giants have tried to find an agreement over Mosimane’s expiring contract for quite some time now, with talks having started around the CAF Champions League final against Kaizer Chiefs.
Mosimane has lifted five trophies with the Club of the Century, including back-to-back CAFCL titles and says he wants to see his achievements “being appreciated”. He also insisted that he wants stability around his work, saying that money is not the issue in the negotiations.
In addition, Mosimane stated that he would like his contract situation to be resolved before the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup, which starts in February.
However, some senior figures at the club were not too pleased with their coach putting pressure on the Al Ahly leadership and are reportedly upset with the coach talking about the negotiations in public.
Abdelhafiz, though, has now praised ‘Jingles’ for his work, even though he could not confirm nor deny whether an agreement between the clubs and the coach can be found.
“Al Ahly were very successful under Mosimane. Frankly, he deserves something great because he won a lot of titles,” he said, as per Kingfut.
“It’s true that the way Al Ahly is run helps any individual who comes to work here, but it’s important that Mosimane gets what he deserves.
“Al Ahly has a method and policy in negotiations. The two parties succeeded together, whether Mosimane continues with Al Ahly or not. There will certainly be a clear and explicit agreement that will be announced at the proper time.”
The Al Ahly director also stated that Mosimane will definitely stay until the end of the season even in case both parties would not be able to agree onto a contract extension.
“According to his contract, whether he decides to continue or he leave he will remain until the end of the season.
“As for what is rumoured about his departure in the current period, it doesn’t make sense for us criticize something and then do it.
“The main takeaway is that Mosimane achieved a lot with the club, whether he stays or not.”
