Rhulani Mokwena and Broos bury the Mourinho hatchet
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena and Bafana boss Hugo Broos seem to have buried the Mourinho hatchet and moved on.
Bafana Bafana’s Hugo Broos and Mamelodi Sundowns boss Rhulani Mokwena smoke peace pipe over the Jose Mourinho saga.
SAPeople understands that Mokwena and Broos are on good terms as the Bafana coach blasted Mokwena for being like Mourinho.
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In an address to the media ahead of the Nedbank Cup clash, Mokwena says he is a forgiving person and has no beef with Broos.
Moreover, Mokwena also says Broos is apologetic for the Mourinho saga and forgives him for last month’s comments.
At the time, Broos alleged that the Sundowns mentor, Mokwena “pretends to be God” and acts like Mourinho.
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Mokwena now confirms that he respects Broos and that he is a forgiving person after the Bafana coach’s comments.
“I think my biggest problem is that I don’t discuss quite a lot of these things that my colleagues say in the media,” says Sundowns’ Mokwena on the saga with Broos.
“I don’t go and have engagements with the media about them.
“You are all familiar with some of the things that my colleague at TS Galaxy [Sead Ramovic] said.
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“I picked up the phone and called him directly and I raised my displeasure.
“What was said in those conversations is not for the public.
“If they feel they have to disclose that, it is what they feel like, I’m not that type of a person.”
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In addition, the 37-year-old Sundowns coach also says the saga involving him and Broos remains private and not for the media.
“I address issues straight,” adds Mokwena on Broos saga.
“I don’t go to the media, I pick up a phone and address those things.
“Coach Hugo Broos did apologise and explain what had happened.
“After that conversation we had on the phone before Afcon, for me, it was done.”
Meanwhile, Sundowns will now get their Ke Yona campaign underway against Daine Klate’s NB La Masia on Tuesday night.