In bombshell information on Monday, Mamelodi Sundowns introduced important adjustments to their technical workforce, with Rhulani Mokwena turning into the only head coach, and Manqoba Mngqithi ‘demoted’ to senior coach.
The membership overtly admitted that the adjustments to their coaching setup had been ‘necessitated by the poor performances and unconvincing victories’.
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This previous weekend, the defending MTN8 champions had been eradicated on the semi-final stage after struggling a heavy loss to Pirates.
However, in a much-needed end result, Mokwena started his reign as sole head coach in the very best vogue when his facet thumped Maritzburg United 5-0 on Tuesday.
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During the match, a number of pictures confirmed the coaches sitting alongside one another and searching in good spirits, whereas Mokwena reiterated after the sport that nothing main would change when it comes to his method to management.
In specific, he referenced a quote from late nice former South African president Nelson Mandela when describing how he would method his new function.
“There are far more important people at Mamelodi Sundowns than myself. I am just a small piece of the puzzle that tries to give its best for this organisation. I will continue to do that. We still have coach Manqoba, who is esteemed and a top coach; we have coach Steve, who is esteemed and his pedigree speaks for itself and we have Wendell [Robinson, Downs’ goalkeeper coach] and the rest of the technical team.
“Nothing changes, my importance does not get elevated at all. Nelson Mandela once said some of the best leaders lead from the back and you don’t even hear too much about them.”
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Mngqithi’s function has modified from co-coach to senior coach – the function beforehand held by Steve Komphela, who’s now the primary workforce coach.
Responding to the information, Mngqithi’s agent Mike Makaab has acknowledged that the Sundowns coach has amicably accepted the membership’s resolution at hand him a big function change.
“Apparently they were called into a meeting and it was done very amicably,” he instructed Simtho Dladla on Gagasi FM, as quoted by iDiski Times. “Manqoba is not upset at all.
“I’ve had a long discussion with him, as you know I’m away from the office right now, but he called me, so I returned his call today (Monday) and he’s a very sensible person and he accepts that the team hasn’t been doing well and he supports the decision management have taken.
“Manqoba is a mature person, mature and emotionally very stable. Whilst it might be disappointing, the club can be sure they will get the full support from Manqoba.”
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Sundowns launched the next assertion:
Mamelodi Sundowns introduced immediately the restructuring of its Technical Team and the adjustments within the duties and employment positions of its coaches: Manqoba Mngqithi, Rulani Mokwena and Steve Komphela. These adjustments had been necessitated by the poor performances and unconvincing victories that the membership has skilled for fairly a while.
Mamelodi Sundowns has a transparent goal of turning into one of the crucial profitable soccer golf equipment in Africa and its latest common and lacklustre performances are opposite to this goal.
Rhulani Mokwena will take over the accountability of Head Coach at Mamelodi Sundowns, Steve Komphela shall be promoted to develop into First Team Coach and Manqoba Mngqithi would be the Senior Coach which is the place beforehand occupied by Steve Komphela. The Goalkeeper Coach, Wendell Robinson will keep in his present place. These adjustments are with instant impact.
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