According to reports, the legendary former Bafana Bafana head coach Clive Barker has sadly passed away earlier this morning Saturday (10 June), it is reported that Clive Barker passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loved ones after he lost his lengthy battle with “Lewy Body Dementia”.
As you can already expect, a lot of South Africans have responded by paying their tributes and sending their condolences on social media, and Pitso Mosimane also took to his official Twitter account to make a post in which he paid tribute to his friend and mentor Clive Barker…
The only one in SA to win Afcon. He made players to perform beyond their talent .He was a friend , Coach, Mentor , Leader & a Father. A difficult combination to get out of a Coach.He Coached a human being first then the a talented football player. I am lucky , he was my Coach.🕊️ pic.twitter.com/xrMRB01EeE
— Pitso Mosimane (@TheRealPitso) June 10, 2023
“The only one in SA to win Afcon, He made players to perform beyond their talent, He was a friend, Coach, Mentor, Leader & a Father. A difficult combination to get out of a Coach. He Coached a human being first then the a talented football player. I am lucky , he was my Coach.🕊️” – Wrote Pitso Mosimane on Twitter.