'The world was coming to an end' for Rhulani Mokwena after Maghreb Fes 'disaster' as former Orlando Pirates coach admits seeing Wydad Casablanca axe hovering above his head before Moghreb Tetouan win

Rhulani Mokwena guided Wydad Casablanca to a 2-1 victory over Moghreb Tetouan in a Botola Pro League match away at Stade Saniat Rmel on Saturday.

It was a crucial victory for Wydad which ended a three-match winless streak which included the 4-1 home defeat by Maghreb Fes.

Mokwena has described what he felt after that loss in their own backyard as his job was at great risk.

“Today [Saturday] we had to play for three points that’s all that matters,” Mokwena told the media.

“We played eight games, we lost one and it was a disaster, we lost only one match in eight matches, we went seven games unbeaten and then we lost the game against Mes and the world was coming to an end, so today we had to win the game and that’s all we did. 

“And you know how well we played against Mes, we played very well against Mes but we lost the match.”

With Wydad still struggling to close in on log leaders RS Berkane, Mokwena's job is not entirely safe.

His side has 12 points fewer than the table toppers who have a game in hand and have more responsibilities of balancing duties between domestic competitions and the Caf Confederation Cup.

If he is to finish the season with Wydad, Mokwena still has 14 league games to compete for the Botola title.

There is also the Moroccan Throne Cup to play for as a major competition for the South African to impress.