Rhulani Mokwena, the former head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns, officially joins a new football club, beginning an exciting chapter in his coaching career.
According to the news publication IOL, the 37-year-old with an impressive CV formerly joins Moroccan giants Wydad Casablanca as their new head coach.
The news publication further states that Rhulani joins the football club at a difficult time as they had to watch local rivals Raja Casablanca, coached by Josef Zinnbauer, cruise to the title without dropping a game last season, as Nasreddine Nabi’s AS FAR Rabat finished second. They could only manage 6th place in the Botola Pro 1.
FARpost, a news and media platform said that despite interests from other North African clubs such as AS FAR, USM ALGAR, and CR Belouizdad, he still chose to join Wydad. The Soweto-born tactician found it impossible to resist the “the allure of the Botola Pro giants, coupled with the ambition of the club’s new leadership”, the news and media hub added.
The Moroccan Football club shared on X (Formerly Twitter):
Welcome aboard, Coach Rhulani Mokwena! Ready to lead us to victory! ?⚽#DimaWydad pic.twitter.com/mEyhXUZKoF
— Wydad Athletic Club (@WACofficiel) July 11, 2024
Fans of Rhulani commented on the platform:
We have arrived ?? and are supporting the best team in Morroco. Good luck Coach and Wydad ?
— KayGee (@lucaskagiso) July 11, 2024
Goodluck coach Rulani.. ???????
— ThabangKobedi (@IamthabangK) July 11, 2024
Another user posted:
Look at the media presence. This is huge. Young Rhulani Mokwena commanding so much respect in a foreign country is huge ?? pic.twitter.com/1zigFnpNRU
— His Excellency (@eemz_em) July 11, 2024
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