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African Giants 'Drop' Candidate In Favour Of Mokwena

 African Giants 'Drop' Candidate In Favour Of Mokwena

Rulani Mokwena has reportedly usurped another African tactician as the frontrunner for the Wydad Athletic Club head coaching position.

A top African club on the hunt for a new manager has reportedly dropped a candidate for the role amid their apparent interest in Rulani Mokwena. 

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During the 2023/24 campaign, the Red Castle was in disarray. The Botola Pro Inwi giants went through four different managers as they finished in their worst league position in a decade.

In an attempt to return to their former glory, the record Moroccan champions are now on the hunt for a new head coach.

After parting ways with Mamelodi Sundowns last week, the 37-year-old Johannesburg native is believed to be the man that Wydad want, but prior to Mokwena leaving the DStv Premiership champions, another manager seemed poised to take the reins in Casablanca.

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According to WinWin, Nabil Maaloul was in discussions with Wydad over the head coach role after being out of football management for the entirety of last season.

The Tunisian has won the Ligue Professionnelle 1 on three occasions with Esperance de Tunis and also won the CAF Champions League during the 2010/11 season.

It looked as though he would be the one to succeed Aziz Ben Askar at the Stade Mohammed V, but following the news of Mokwena's departure from Sundowns, the north African outfit have now seemingly turned their attention to him.

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The same report claims that the former Orlando Pirates boss and Wydad are still in discussions, but if negotiations do collapse, it remains to be seen if they will reignite talks with Maaloul.

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