Sundowns sack Mngqithi, appoint Portuguese coach 

Jamie Gittens: Dortmund's latest €100m-rated English wonderkid

PSL Transfers & Rumours: Nabi makes transfer demands to Chiefs known

Best Betting Sites - Our Top 15 List for South Africa l December 2024

Boring, boring Juventus! New boss, same problems for Motta

Pirates dealt Maswanganyi blow as Chiefs receive much-needed boost

EXCL: Billiat sparks interest from three PSL clubs including top Gauteng team after returning to South Africa

Koller on Pirates: They can make the Champions League knockout stages

Esteghlal manager Pitso Mosimane signs Benni McCarthy's former striker at Cape Town City ✍️

Bafana backed as the only African team that can match Hakimi & Diaz's Morocco 'with 99% of home-brewed players'

Ex-Goztepe star disappointed by Mofokeng's lack of 'individual brilliance' amid FC Barcelona interest

'Mngqithi was too comfortable at Sundowns & was slowly turning them into Chiefs! Brazilians made blunder firing Mokwena!'

Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>Wydad beat Olympic Safi on Friday</li><li>They are now unbeaten in four consecutive matches</li><li>Mokwena makes demands of his players</li></ul><a href="https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vae4thkJZg4CmvuUtR3C">Follow GOAL on WhatsApp!</a>&nbsp;🟢📱

Rhulani Mokwena makes demands to Wydad Casablanca players - 'I want to see that you want to play Caf Champions League' football

Premier Soccer League

AmaZulu FC

Mamelodi Sundowns FC

<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/mokwena-finally-turning-the-corner-in-morocco-wydad-ac-coach-very-proud-of-his-players-after-hard-fought-win-over-safi-moves-his-side-to-third-in-botola-pro-league-table/bltdd686b8c7bfe3e37#csce0d4a27b0acac8c" target="_blank">Wydad Casablanca edged Olympic Safi 1-0</a> in the Moroccan Botola Pro League on Friday to ease pressure on coach Rhulani Mokwena. The Moroccan giants are pushing to secure a Caf Champions League spot for next season and Mokwena has made their intentions clear.

WHAT HAPPENED?

“I’m watching the Champions League and I’m so upset we’re not in the Champions League. We should be playing Champions League," Mokwena told the media.“I said to the players ‘I want to see that you want to play Champions League. It’s not enough for me as a coach to want to play Champions League, you must want it also.’&nbsp;“I was happy with today’s performance because it shows me they also want to do that," he added.“The bare minimum now is to qualify for the Champions League. And then hopefully we’re still in and around the running. Berkane started very strong, they know how to win games even when they don’t play well.”

WHAT MOKWENA SAID

Following a difficult start to the season, Wydad have now gone for four games without tasting defeat although they dropped points in two of those games they drew.Mokwena's side is now third on the table but they have seven points fewer than leaders RS Berkane who have a game in hand.Failing to qualify for next season's Champions League will be deemed failure for Mokwena.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Mokwena will be trying to have his side settle for consistent results in their upcoming matches.That would boost their chances of catching up with log leaders Berkane.

WHAT NEXT?

Rhulani Mokwena makes demands to Wydad Casablanca players - 'I want to see that you want to play Caf Champions League' football | Goal.com South Africa

The Moroccan giants have not tasted defeat in their last four games and that comes as relief for the former Mamelodi Sundowns coach.