Former Uganda Cranes coach Mulitin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has heaped praise on his assistant at Orlando Pirates describing him as among the ‘finest’ young coaches in Africa.
Rulani Mokwena joined the Buccaneers from reigning African champions Mamelodi Sundowns and the Serb believes he is a great addition to the club given his experience and knowledge in the game.
“When talking about Rulani, I talk about a person who has been to 51 out of 55 African football countries,” said Sredojevic as quoted by KickOff. “As a searcher, he [Mokwena] knows when the ball is kicked in Botola Pro in Morocco or PSL in South Africa from up to down [on the African map],” he added.
As a searcher, I have to tell you that in my personal judgment: commitment, dedication, passion that I have seen in Rulani Mokwena is something to me that I have rarely met.
I regard him in the top five of the African upcoming coaches because I know all of them that are in his age and his line of bright future. As a searcher, I would say he has come here for two aspects, aspect one being that this club is in his blood.
The former SC Villa and St. George Coach believes Rulani gained even further by working with Africa’s reigning coach of the year in Pitso Mosimane.
In a footballing aspect, he has all the expertise and experience that he got working with the reigning best coach in Africa and my big brother for the last 15 years, Pitso Mosimane.
He is an asset and I expect top class co-operation for the good of this great club that we are working together because both of us have taken the scissors to cut out the past. We are in the present looking for a bright future.”
Micho and Mokwena face their first serious test in the league on Saturday when Orlando Pirates hosts Chippa United.
