“For that I would always be extremely grateful, for the support and the education he has embedded into my career”
“I don’t think I would be where I am today without the role that he has played, for sure.
“People have to be given their flowers while they still can receive them. He knows that because I don’t shy away from telling him.
“As I said, a lot of people would love it to be spicy but it’s far from that.”
Mokwena was Mosimane’s assistant at Sundowns from 2011, moving on to join Orlando Pirates as an assistant coach to Milutin Sredojevic in 2017.
After a stint on loan from Bucs at Chippa United, Mokwena rejoined Mosimane at Sundowns in 2020. When Mosimane left to join Egyptian giants Al Ahly in late September 2020, Mokwena, fellow assistant Manqoba Mngqithi and Steve Komphela became Downs’ co-coaches.
Sundowns are now on 52 points in the league with 10 matches to go.
Their next game will be against Orlando Pirates at Orlando Stadium on Saturday (3.30pm).
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