CAF have announced the list of nominees for this year’s Coach of the Year award and included both Carlos Queiroz as well as Pitso Mosimane.
Queiroz had led the Egyptian national team to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final where he suffered a defeat on penalties against Senegal back in February.
The Portuguese also lost to Senegal again on penalties a month as Egypt missed out on qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
As a result, he was sacked by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and was replaced by Ehab Galal, who also departed his role last week.
On the other hand, Pitso Mosimane led Al Ahly to another impressive year in African competitions that saw the Red Devils reach the CAF Champions League final for the third consecutive season.
However, they failed to make it three titles in a row after suffering a defeat against Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca in controversial circumstances.
Mosimane then parted ways with Al Ahly bringing his 20-month tenure in Egypt to an end after winning multiple trophies.
The South African’s contributions did not go unnoticed as he, along with Queiroz, were both nominated for the 2022 CAF Coach of the Year award.
The duo will be facing tough competition from Morocco’s head coach Vahid Halilhodzic, Wydad Casablanca’s Walid Regragui, Aliou Cisse of Senegal.
Complete list of nominees:
Kamou Malo (Burkina Faso)
Amir Abdou (Comoros)
Carlos Quieroz (Egypt)
Pitso Mosimane (Al Ahly)
Tom Saintfiet (The Gambia)
Florent Ibenge (RS Berkane)
Vahid Halilhodzic (Morocco)
Walid Regragui (Wydad Athletic Club)
Aliou Cisse (Senegal)
Mandla Ncikazi (Orlando Pirates)