Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane admits he was taken aback by the respect he received from Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel.
The Red Devils boss was approached by the UEFA Champions League winner whilst walking up to the podium at the FIFA Club World Cup to receive his bronze medal with the squad.
Tuchel came up to greet and have a brief conversation with the South African tactician before sharing a warm embrace which he says he was ‘moved by’ but stopped short of revealing what the conversation was about.
“Thomas Tuchel what he said, I’m not moved so much by what he said to me, I’m moved by him walking up to me, I’m there on the queue minding my business,” he said on the Ultimate Sports Show.
“I mean I see Thomas Tuchel coming, the guy moved away from there to come to me and say things to me, they speak of research, they know who you are, they know what you do, they know who you coached before.
“They know what you have achieved, they care they know, he said only inspiring things, you just get humbled by this guy who has won the Champions League.”
What is known is that the three-time CAF Champions League winner was seeking to secure a shirt from Chelsea star Mason Mount – while N’Golo Kante also approached Mosimane after the tournament in order to meet Aliou Dieng.
