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Revealed: Pitso wanted to quit Mamelodi Sundowns before Al Ahly's call to protect 'relationship between Motsepe & Mosimane families'

Mamelodi Sundowns took their former coach Pitso Mosimane to the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg in <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/r8-million-dispute-mamelodi-sundowns-and-pitso-mosimane-set-to-meet-at-the-joburg-high-court-report/bltdfbbd8b757bbb376" target="_blank">their bid to recover part of the R8.6 million</a> in agent fees paid to Mosimane and his representatives when he renewed his contract at the club at the end of the 2019/2020 season.The Premier Soccer League champions argue it was unlawful for the now-Abha coach to take the money and then leave for Al Ahly.However, in her testimony, MT Sports Managing Director Moira Tlhagale - who is also Mosimane's wife, revealed the involved parties had already contemplated parting ways after the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/patrice-motsepe-s-mamelodi-sundowns-demand-apology-and-over-r8-million-from-pitso-mosimane/blt9c3a2eedacb4629c#cs167eac8277f0d2a4" target="_blank">remarks made by the then Downs coach</a>.

WHAT HAPPENED?

"The meeting was at the [African Rainbow Minerals], ARM, offices between myself, the president [Patrice Motsepe], and the coach [Pitso Mosimane]. The president highlighted that there seemed to be a lot of commotion in the club with the coach," she told the court as reported by <a href="https://www.sabcsport.com/soccer/news/pitso-mosimane-was-ready-to-leave-sundowns-even-before-the-al-ahly-offer-hears-court" target="_blank">SABC Sport</a>."The president said, what was more important for him was the relationship between the families [Motsepe and Mosimane] rather than the relationship between the coach and the club. He said it was very important that personal relationships are protected."My lady, during the discussions, for me, it became clear that the president was also referring to the comments the coach made that day and the fact that – from his point of view – he expected the coach to make an apology on the statement he made, to which the coach then said no. At the time, the coach felt he did not need to apologise," Tlhagale added.

WHAT TLHAGALE SAID

"At that time [29 September 2020], as we were driving to Durban for holidays, the coach had decided, based on the president's comments, that it's more important to protect the personal relationship than that of the club," Tlhagale continued."So the coach felt that maybe it was time for him to ask the president to release him because he was not willing to agree to that statement, which was also based on legal advice"On Friday [25 September], prior to the meeting on Tuesday [29 September], I then got an official call from Al Ahly, saying that they want to get coach Pitso's services."I must say, my lady, that the president was taken aback by the decision of the coach, that if he did not get released by the club, he was ready to walk away regardless," the MT Sports MD further explained."The president was obviously not happy with that issue. I would say he was surprised and shocked, but obviously, there was that reaction because it was for the first time that he understood the coach's position of wanting to leave the club."

AND WHAT IS MORE

After the submissions by all the parties, the court case will resume on Monday, June 3 where Tlhagale will be cross-examined by the Downs legal team.Coach Mosimane is also expected to make an appearance and most probably take to the witness stand during that session.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Currently, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/mosimane-s-abha-defeat-reigning-champions-al-ittihad-to-boost-survival-hopes-in-saudi-pro-league/blt199a0a44423d3072" target="_blank">Mosimane is working on ensuring Abha are not relegated</a> from the Saudi Pro League at the end of the season.The celebrated South African has been promised an improved contract if he ensures the team retains the top-tier status.

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