Pyramids head coach Rulani Mokwena and his Simba SC colleague Steve Barker have been named Coach of the Month after their superb performances in October.
Mokwena has won all his 14 games in charge of the Egyptian giants, with eight of them coming in the Egyptian Premier League.
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The team of the former Mamelodi Sundowns coach are the only one with a 100% start record so far, which has earned Mokwena back-to-back monhtly accolades.
“For the second consecutive month, Mokwena earns this recognition, highlighted by an outstanding record of 8 wins from 8 league matches — making him the only manager to achieve this perfect record,” the EPFA stated.
Meanwhile, Barker was named Coach of the Month by the NPA Premier League in Tanzania.
Equally to Mokwena’s Pyramids, Barker’s side still have a 100% start record, winning all of their 10 league matches of the new season so far.
Three of those games, the 2-1 Karikoo Derby win over Young Africans, a rousing 6-1 over Mashujaa FC and a 1-0 at Fountain Gate fell into October.
With three wins and 9-2 goals, Barker secured the monthly gong.