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The South African
24-04-2025
- Sport
- The South African
BREAKING: Wydad set to sack Rulani Mokwena!
Wydad are set to announce the departure of Rulani Mokwena in the next few hours following a meeting which took place between him and the club's president. According to WydadTime , Mokwena was called to president Hicham Ait Menna's president where a decision to release him was reached. This comes on the back of Wydad's SIXTH successive draw in the Botola Pro 1 against Olympic Safi on Wednesday. After the game, Mokwena said it was up to the Wydad president to decide his fate, adding that he had already made it clear that he's leaving at the end of the season. Now, it seems the club has had enough, and decided that Mokwena is not the right person to finish the season with them. As things stand, Wydad are placed third on the log, five points behind second-placed AS FAR Rabat with three more games to play. And Mokwena's dream of helping Wydad qualify for next season's CAF Champions League appears gloomy. Rulani Mokwena will officially leave Wydad Casablanca. Image: X/@WACofficiel 'Rulani Mlungisi Mokwena is gone. The South African coach is leaving the club after reaching an amicable agreement with president Hicham Ait Menna,' reads the report. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
The South African
24-04-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Rulani: Maybe Wydad deserve a better coach than me
Wydad head coach Rulani Mokwena was left disappointed after his charges played to a 1-1 draw with Olympic Safi on Wednesday. The Red Castle led the Safi until the last three to four minutes of the game when they let them score the equaliser. The result means Wydad have now drawn their last six league matches, and they find themselves third in the Botola Pro 1. With three ganes to go, Wydad need to win all of them and hope AS FAR Rabat slip up in order for them to finish second. And should that happen, they would then return to CAF Champions League football next season. Now, Mokwena, who is leaving Wydad, said it's up to the president to decide his fate but his stance on vacating his position hasn't changed. He further said Wydad are the only Moroccan team he will ever coach, declaring his love for the club. However, he feels perhaps Wydad deserve a better coach than him at this point in time. Orlando Pirates legend says no to Rulani Mokwena's possible return. Image: X/@WACofficiel 'It's up to the president, I already said at the end of the season, I will leave. So, that's the situation,' he told the media. 'I love Wydad, I will only coach Wydad in Morocco, if I leave, I leave as a Wydad. When you say 'Dima Wydad', you say 'Dima Wydad' forever, and just to thank the president, he's been amazing. 'I think Wydad has the best president in Morocco, maybe in Africa. The players have given me everything of the best, the staff has been good. 'Wydad is a big club you know, they deserve to win, and maybe they deserve a better coach than me,' Mokwena concluded. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
