‘We’re Tying Up Loose Ends’ - Jordaan
The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) National Executive Committee (NEC) may have formally approved the return of Pitso Mosimane as Bafana Bafana head coach, but the football body’s president, Danny Jordaan, has revealed that the deal is not yet fully concluded.
Widespread media reports have indicated that SAFA and Mosimane have have hit a remuneration package snag, with the highly experienced Mosimane believed to have rejected a R5-million annual salary package - which is way below the pay he used to receive at the previous six clubs he has coached, including Mamelodi Sundowns (see table below).
In retrospect, the R5-million offer is below the salary he received in his first stint as national team coach between 2010 and 2012, which was reportedly around R6-million a year.
“The NEC has approved the appointment of coach Pitso to Bafana Bafana, but we still need to tie up some loose ends.
“We will make a formal announcement of the coach next week,” Jordaan said following the NEC Extraordinary Meeting
The national football governing body met at an extraordinary gathering at SAFA House to finalise the decision following the recent departure of former mentor Hugo Broos.
Broos recently vacated the role after leading the squad through a historic and memorable campaign, especially at the recent World Cup in North America.
SAFA has since actively moved to secure the highly decorated tactician to steer the national team into their next competitive cycle, with the belief that he, in particular, possesses the requisite expertise to continue elevating the squad’s global and continental standing.
Pitso Mosimane Salary History:
Club | Tenure | Monthly Earnings | Annual / Total Contract Value |
Esteghlal FC (Iran) | 2024–2025 | R1 800 000 – R3 600 000 | R24 000 000 (total contract) |
Abha Club (Saudi Arabia) | 2024 | R1 500 000 – R1 900 000 | R7 000 000 – R8 000 000 |
Al Wahda (UAE) | 2023 | R1 800 000 – R2 200 000 | R21 600 000 – R27 000 000 per annum |
Al Ahli Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) | 2022–2023 | R2 700 000 net | R22 500 000 – R31 000 000 per annum |
Al Ahly SC (Egypt) | 2020–2022 | R2 000 000 – R2 500 000 | R27 000 000 – R54 000 000 per annum (including bonuses) |
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) | 2012–2020 | R220 000 (2012) R597 912 (2016) R1 500 000 (2020) | R2 640 000 p.a. (2012) R7 180 000 p.a. (2016) R18 000 000 p.a. (2020) |
SuperSport United (South Africa) | 2001–2007 | R60 000 – R120 000 | R720 000 – R1 440 000 per annum |
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