After landing one of the biggest jobs on the African continent, former Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena has revealed events that led up to his appointment as the new head coach of Wydad Casablanca .
Mokwena addressed a packed media room in Morocco on Thursday after the club confirmed his capture on a three-year contract. The move comes a week after the 37-year-olds shock exit at the Brazilians.
Upon his arrival in Morocco, Mokwena wasted no time in promising Wydad fans of getting the club back to winning ways. The club finished in sixth position on the Botola Pro League standings and will not play in next seasons Caf Champions League.
One thing I appreciate is that the board is as ambitious as I am and have committed to giving us full support to wake up a sleeping giant. Our work is not to teach Wydad how to win, they have 22 league titles and three Champions Leagues so they are a team that knows how to win, said the eloquent Mokwena.
Ours is to come here and remind them of what Wydad stands for. When I did my research, I found out that the word Wydad means love and appreciation. The same love and appreciation that I once felt from the supporters as an opponent, Im grateful that things have changed and I will receive the same amount of love and maybe even more as I join this incredible family. Its going to be a very difficult task and the board understands how difficult its going to be and the fans also understand how difficult it will be but difficult doesnt mean impossible and our job is to get the club back where it belongs.
