The management company looking after Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane’s interests has responded to Mamelodi Sundowns’ ‘apology’ following the disgusting behaviour of the Pretoria club’s supporters on Saturday.
Thuggish Sundowns supporters stopped a bus carrying Al Ahly players and swore at Mosimane and his mother just before the Egyptian giants’ CAF Champions League quarter-final second leg match against the Brazilians in Atteridgeville.
MT Sports Marketing and Management, who represent Mosimane, released a statement on Monday regarding the incident.
“The incident on Saturday, the 22hd May 2021, although deeply disturbing, is not an isolated one. For years, including the time that coach Pitso Mosimane was head coach at Mamelodi Sundowns, there were many known examples of disruption and efforts to usurp his position within the club,” the statement read.
“The events of Saturday, 22nd May 2021 where sections of the club’s supporters hurled abuse at coach Pitso and his mother are confirmation of the grudge some in the club hold against him after leaving the club. We trust and believe that this matter and the necessary truths that need to be revealed will finally come to the fore in due course
“As MT Sports Marketing and Management, our stance is that we will not allow for such callous bullying of our client. To this effect, as management company of coach Pitso, we are disappointed that Sundowns has not apologised to him personally, but issued a general statement apologising to Al Ahly “and those associated with the team”. This is not good enough. The insults were directed at coach Pitso in his personal capacity and his mother.”
Mosimane, a former Sundowns player, left the Brazilians to join Al Ahly more than six months ago.
