Former Al Ahly manager Pitso Mosimane has clarified his recent links to the Ghanaian national team coaching vacancy, revealing that while exploratory talks occurred, no formal offer was ever extended by the Ghana Football Association (GFA).
The South African tactician, who recently exited Iranian side Esteghlal F.C., noted that the discussions regarding leading the Black Stars to the World Cup remained informal. Mosimane stated, “I guess there was a little bit of a talk [taking Ghana to the World Cup]. When I asked the office, the office said there’s a talk. But there was never concrete conversation.”
Mosimane emphasized that preliminary contact does not equate to a serious professional opportunity, adding, “There was no former letter from the GFA asking we would like to have you and can we have a conversation over this [becoming the next Black Stars coach]. A call from the Ghana official for me, was not really a serious talk.”
The GFA eventually appointed Carlos Queiroz to the position. Mosimane suggested that his own reservations about a short-term commitment may have influenced his perspective on the role compared to Queiroz’s approach. “And also the other thing was, do I really want to go for two months, for one game, three games, four games? Maybe I don’t want three games, four games, right? Because for whatever reason, maybe Carlos says, why not? Let me go have fun. Let me go to the World Cup again so it depends on how you [as coach] see it,” he explained.
While currently without a club, Mosimane continues to focus on his Pitso Mosimane Soccer Schools, which recently expanded into the Gauteng Development League. Meanwhile, Queiroz was officially unveiled on Thursday and is set to lead Ghana in World Cup Group L against England, Croatia, and Panama.