Muhsin Ertugral feels it will be difficult to separate Rulani Mokwena and Jose Riveiro in the battle for the Coach of the Season accolade, especially if the Buccaneers finish second and bag the Nedbank Cup.
“It’s a difficult choice. Obviously, only two candidates deserve it, Jose and Rulani. Both are very successful this season and obviously the finish line for me will decide the winner. Winning the second cup will obviously be a great achievement for Jose but… winning the league and maybe the Champions League is bigger than that [in fact the Champions League doesn’t count in PSL awards],” Ertugral told Sowetan.
Mokwena only started flying solo when the Brazillians had already played 11 league games under the previous coaching format of co-coaches. The 36-year-old Mokwena has broken a number of records this season, including becoming the first PSL coach to win the first 10 games. It goes without saying that winning the Nedbank Cup, where they face Sekhukhune United in the final at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on May 27, and finishing as runners-up, would mean Pirates have had a near-perfect campaign.
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