'I didn’t want to be Ghana coach for just three games' - Pitso Mosimane

South African coach Pitso Mosimane has claimed he did not get the nod for the Black Stars job because he did not want to coach the team for just three games.

The experienced coach confirmed there had been early contact over the position but stressed that it never developed into a formal offer.

More importantly, Mosimane suggested the structure of international assignments, often limited to a handful of matches, did not align with his professional preferences at this stage of his career.

“There was a bit of talk. When I asked the office, they said there was talks – but sometimes teams want three names and then deciding who they want out of the three,” he said on Marawa Sports World.

Mosimane drew a clear distinction between informal interest and a concrete proposal, noting that no official communication was ever made to advance discussions.

However, beyond the absence of a formal offer, the 61-year-old raised concerns about committing to a role that could span only a few games over a short period, particularly around major tournaments.

“Also, the other thing is, do I really want to go for two months for one game, three games, four games? Maybe I don’t want three games, four games, right?

"Because, for whatever reason. And maybe Carlos says, ‘Why not? Let me go have fun. Let me go to the World Cup again.’ So it depends how you see it.”

The Ghana job has since been handed to Carlos Queiroz, who is set to lead the team at the World Cup, where they will face England, Croatia and Panama in Group L.