Mamelodi Sundowns head coach, Rulani Mokwena, is a wanted man.
According to his agent, Steve Kapeluschik, North African teams are eager to Mokwena leading their ambitious teams, especially after Sundowns' impressive exploits in the Caf Champions League.
"My phone hasn’t stopped ringing. I’ve had inquiries from Egypt, Morocco, Tanzania, and even locally," Kapeluschnik told SABC Sport. https://www.sabcsport.com/soccer/news/agent-confirms-rulani-mokwena-interest-but-mamelodi-sundowns-talks-continue
While he has turned into a switch board receptionist, Kapeluschik says Mokwena is committed to continue with his work at Sundowns.
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"It is my job to inform my client, but coach Rulani has made it clear he wants to be at Sundowns. He believes there is something special that he can still go on to achieve at the club – they are just a different level and class. You can see it with the number of trophies," he added.
The North African interest in Mokwena is not surprising.
Forget the fact that he has only lost once since taking over the head coaching reigns at Sundowns.
You can also put aside the fact that he guided Downs to their sixth Dstv premiership title in a row with seven matches to spare, that is nothing compared to what Mokwena is capable of.
Simply put, a coach like Pitso Mosimane has perfected the football of the past, and quickly gliding towards the game of the future.
But Mokwena, like one of his favorite coaches, Pep Guardiola, is more of a coach who comes from the future.
His football intelligence, a result of hard work more than coaching talent, is out of this world.
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While everyone is raving about the football his Sundowns side is playing, one can bet their last rand that compared to what Mokwena wants them to be, they are not even close.
In a nutshell, Sundowns will have to hasten in tying down their head coach, or risk playing against him in next season's CAFCL.
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