Mamelodi Sundowns president Patrice Motsepe has revealed that SA Football Association (Safa) officials are yet to ask him for permission to speak to in-demand coach Pitso Mosimane.The irrepressible Mosimane — hailed by the Confederation of African Football as the continent's best coach last week after leading Sundowns to the Champions League — is believed to be at the top of Safa's wish list for the Bafana Bafana coaching job vacated by Ephraim ‘‘Shakes” Mashaba‚ who was sacked last year.Although Safa has not approached Sundowns or Mosimane‚ Motsepe said he would consider it his “patriotic duty” to allow the in-demand mentor to ascend to national-team level if he wants the job.‘‘I will say, just like Pitso‚ nobody at Safa has spoken to me‚” Motsepe said on Monday afternoon.‘‘I can say nobody has approached me about Pitso. But having said that [Safa] do not need to approach.”Mosimane agreed to a four-year extension to his contract at Sundowns a few days ago.Safa will begin its search...
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