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Pitso Mosimane heaps praise on Rhulani Mokwena & Manqoba Mngqithi - 'They have taken Mamelodi Sundowns to better level'

Former Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has heaped praise for the current club's coaches Rhulani Mokwena and Manqoba Mngqithi.&nbsp;The Brazilians have enjoyed a brilliant 2023/24 Premier Soccer League campaign, <a href="https://www.goal.com/lists/official-mamelodi-sundowns-thump-kaizer-chiefs-to-claim-seventh-consecutive-psl-title/blt3abf8e8fd7ffeaf5" target="_blank">having already won the title with seven games to spare.&nbsp;</a>While there have been claims that the two mentors are cruising in Mosimane's foundation, Abha's manager hit back at these claims and insisted that the Masandawana technical team deserves all the credit.&nbsp;

WHAT HAPPENED?

"You are welcome," Mosiman<a href="https://x.com/TheRealPitso/status/1789407030232453239" target="_blank">e responded to a fan on X</a>, who thanked him for recruiting Mokwena and Mngqithi to join the South African champions.&nbsp;"They [Mokwena and Mngqithi] have improved the team and taken it to a better level. Above that they are also breaking the records.&nbsp;"We need to give them the credit that they deserve. I am happy that they are proving my decision right."&nbsp;

WHAT WAS SAID

Mokwena and Mngqithi previously worked with the former Al Ahly coach as assistant coaches at the Chloorkop for more than five years until Mosimane moved to Egypt.The Masandawana tacticians have overseen progress at Downs, guiding the team to winning the<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/mamelodi-sundowns-overcome-wydad-casablanca-to-claim-first-african-football-league-title/blt988e3b23e1492f7a" target="_blank"> inaugural African Football League last year.&nbsp;</a>Sundowns also qualified for the Caf Champions League semi-finals two times consecutively since the most decorated SA coach left. They have also won several domestic trophies.&nbsp;Currently, the 37-year-old Mokwena is the head coach, with Mngqithi being his deputy manager.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Mngqithi, who won the MTN8 with Golden Arrows in 2009, is heavily linked with a move to Kaizer Chiefs and it remains to be seen whether the Amakhosi hierarchy will go for him.&nbsp;Mokwena looks set to continue with the Brazilians for many coming years as he is trying to win the Champions League under his name.&nbsp;Jungles, as Mosimane is nicknamed, faces an uphill battle in Saudi Arabia as he is trying to save Abha from relegation in the Saudi Pro League.&nbsp;

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE THREE COACHES?

Pitso Mosimane heaps praise on Rhulani Mokwena & Manqoba Mngqithi - 'They have taken Mamelodi Sundowns to better level' | Goal.com

The former Bafana Bafana boss has lauded his former assistant coaches for continuing with a superb job at the Tshwane giants. 