Black Leopards' new Ghanaian coach, Maxwell Konadu, has revealed that he draws significant inspiration from Pitso Mosimane, one of Africa’s most successful football coaches.
Konadu, who recently signed a three-year contract with Black Leopards after a successful tenure at Nsoatreman, expressed his admiration for Mosimane, the South African coaching legend known for his remarkable achievements in football. “I respect Pitso so much, and he’s been my role model for some time. I chat with him sometimes...I’ve been following him a lot,” Konadu said in an interview with SowetanLive.
Mosimane's illustrious career includes 19 major trophies. His achievements with SuperSport United include the Coca-Cola Cup and the SAA Top 8 trophy. At Mamelodi Sundowns, he secured 5 league titles, 2 Telkom Knockout Cups, 2 Nedbank Cups, the 2016 CAF Champions League, and the CAF Super Cup. During his time with Al Ahly, he won 2 CAF Champions League titles, the Egyptian Cup, and 2 CAF Super Cups. Most recently, he captured the Saudi Arabian First Division title with Al Ahli, becoming the only South African coach to win a major trophy outside Africa.
Konadu's appointment as Black Leopards' coach is seen as a new beginning for the team, which has been striving to regain their top-flight status since their relegation in the 2019/20 season.
The Minister of Sports, Hon. Mustapha Ussif believes the Black Stars are good enough to top their group in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
FC Samartex 1996, the reigning champions of the Ghana Premier League, have been paired against Victoria United FC from Cameroon in the preliminary round of the 2024-25 CAF Champions League.
This draw marks Samartex's first appearance in the prestigious tournament, following their remarkable league triumph.
The draw took place on July 11, 2024, at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
Samartex has selected the Accra Sports Stadium as their home ground for the competition.
The preliminary round matches are set for August, with the winner advancing to face either ASGNN of Niger or Morocco's Raja Club Athletic in the second round in September.
Eager to make a notable debut in the Champions League, Samartex sees this draw as an exciting opportunity to display their prowess against a formidable Cameroonian side.
Their goal is to achieve a favorable result in the first leg before traveling to Cameroon for the second leg.
Dreams FC star man, Sylvester Simba has urged Nsoatreman FC to move to other countries and play more international friendly matches to strengthen their team in making a statement in next season's CAF Confederation Cup.
Ghana FA Cup champions Nsoatreman FC have been drawn against Chadian side TP Elect Sport in the first preliminary round of the 2024/25 CAF Confederations Cup.
Ghana Premier League champions FC Samartex 1996 and FA Cup holders Nsoatreman FC will know its opponents for the CAF Champions League 2024-25 and the CAF Confederation Cup 2024-25 in Thursday's draw at the Headquarters of CAF in Cairo.
