Former Mamelodi Sundowns assistant coach and director of football Mike Ntombela says the decorated Pitso Mosimane should not pursue a return to Bafana Bafana.
Mosimane's future remains uncertain after guiding Al Ahli to promotion and a league title in his maiden season in Saudi Arabia.
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The South African is believed to not be short of suitors with a number of African club and national teams eyeing his services.
"I think when the time is right, he will go back, I think he does want to go back to the national team right now," Ntombela tells KickOff.
"But for Pitso to go back there, the project must be big. It also depends on if he is ready for that because for now, he might still be enjoying club duties.
"So because of that, it may not be the right time now. But he does want to go there, he and SAFA have buried the hatchet now.
"Also, I think it's not the right time now for him to go back there because there is a coach who is still in charge [Hugo Broos].
"But knowing Pitso, he will want the project to be big, to want to conquer the continent and then the whole world.
"I'm not sure if SAFA made a mistake by letting him go, but if you look at how he has progressed since leaving Bafana, I'd say it was very good for him.
"I mean, look at what he has achieved since he left. Winning the Champions League three times.
"So, if you ask me, I don't think it's the right time for Pitso to go back to Bafana because the current coach has qualified us for the AFCON.
"Let's give Broos a chance to go on with it, I think it's a good achievement, let's support him."
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