Former Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates and present Wydad Casablanca coach Rulani Mokwena is celebrating his birthday as we speak.

GREAT HISTORY WITH MAMELODI SUNDOWNS

Mokwena, born on 9 January 1987, has turned 38 years outdated as we speak. The Soweto-born tactician began teaching as a youth coach at Platinum Stars earlier than changing into a first-team assistant coach on the identical membership. His subsequent transfer was Sundowns, the place he was an assistant to the nice Pitso Mosimane, with whom he gained 4 Premier Soccer League titles and the CAF Champions League.

Following Mosimane’s departure, Mokwena was appointed as a first-team coach behind the pinnacle coach, Manqoba Mngqithi, and so they gained one other league title. Not lengthy after that, Sundowns promoted Mokwena to move coach, whereas Mngqithi was dropped to the function of first-team coach. Mokwena led Sundowns to an additional three league titles and the African Football League Championship.

Despite that success, with a lot drama, Sundowns determined to half methods with Mokwena after the membership misplaced within the CAF Champions League semi-finals towards Tunisia’s Esperance in May 2024. Reports additionally claimed that he was dismissed for forcefully signing Thembinkosi Lorch towards the needs of the membership’s administration. Mokwena moved to Moroccan giants Wydad Casablanca the place his staff is positioned in sixth place with 27 factors after 17 video games, courtesy of seven wins, six attracts and 4 defeats.

Mokwena left Sundowns as one of many membership’s and the Premier Soccer League’s best coaches. His first match in cost was a 5-0 win over Maritzburg United, earlier than he stormed right into a 53-match unbeaten run within the league to mark a brand new South African file. Sundowns turned simply when he misplaced only one match on the ultimate day of the season to Cape Town City.

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