Mamelodi Sundowns warned against Pitso Mosimane return – ‘I don’t think they will work well’

Former Mamelodi Sundowns star Katlego Mphela is among those who are not sure whether it would be right for Pitso Mosimane to return to the club.

Mosimane has been heavily linked with a return to Chloorkop, six years since leaving Sundowns, where he enjoyed a trophy-laden eight-year spell, winning five league titles and the CAF Champions League.

However, Mphela has reservations over Mosimane’s possible return to Sundowns as he does not think the veteran coach can work under the current structure at the club which includes Sporting Director Flemming Berg, who calls the shots when it comes to recruitment.

Given Mosimane likes total control on incomings and outgoings, something he had during his first spell at Sundowns, Mphela doubts whether the former Al Ahly boss will be ready to report to Berg.

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“I will just talk from what I know. The Pitso I know. What I know is that he has evolved with football through the years. You can pick it up when you’re talking to him. But I don’t know,” Mphela told Soccer Laduma.

“Maybe his own Sporting Director, whom he recommended, could work. I’m not sure about this one [Flemming Berg] because already there’ve been, you know, talks of complaints from fans and other people that they don’t really need him. 

“But the Pitso I know, I don’t think they will work well [together], but you never know in football because Pitso likes being in control of the whole setup, which is why he has his own technical team. He likes signing his own players, so I’m not sure if he can work with this one. I’m not convinced.”

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Mphela, however, feels Mosimane will be a success when he returns to Sundowns but only if he the club can sort out the sticking issue about who calls the shots on key sporting matters.

“I mean, honestly speaking, in terms of football, they achieved things together and complemented each other. I mean, he brought back the winning ways at Sundowns – the philosophy, you know,” he added. 

“He won the Champions League and the league with them. Some of his players went overseas. He improved players, and players went overseas, including Bongani Zungu, Keagan Dolly and others.

“So, in terms of football, I don’t see any problem, but I don’t know in terms of personal stuff and other things that are in the media. I’m not sure about it. But in terms of football, I don’t see anything wrong with him going back there.”