Former Al Ahly director of football Sayed Abdelhafiz reserved some special praise for Pitso Mosimane, who he described as a 'genius'.
Mosimane spent two years in Cairo, where he won two CAF Champions League titles and secured two bronze medals at the FIFA Club World Cup.
Al Ahly were unlucky not to have won a third Champions League after making the final three seasons in a row.
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Abdelhafiz worked alongside the South African coach at Al Ahly and was full of praise for his former colleague.
"He [Mosimane] is simply world-class," Abdelhafiz said via MBC Masr.
"I really enjoyed working with him in terms of the football knowledge he had and how he managed games.
"He won the Champions League with two different clubs. Of course, most managers will likely win a trophy with Al Ahly.
"But to win two Champions League titles and just miss out on the third one, albeit under controversial circumstances, is still a remarkable achievement.
"Usually he spent around five or six years at clubs he managed and he was only here for two years unfortunately but he was brilliant.
"When it came to big games, Mosimane was truly a genius in how he managed them," he added.
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