Mokwena, Mngqithi and Khompela Rumoured to Be Under Pressure at Mamelodi Sundowns Because of CAF CL Failure

• Despite winning trophies for fun at Mamelodi Sundowns, the Three Musketeers are apparently not safe from the chop
• A rumour in the press emerged that co-coaches Rulani Mokwena, Manqoba Mngqithi and Steve Khompela are not quite safe in their seats at the club
• The main reason for the sudden shift of the ground beneath was the supposedly easy manner in which the team was knocked out of the CAF Champions League quarterfinals

In surprising news, Mamelodi Sundowns' trio of coaches are apparently not safe from the sack.

Rulani Mokwena, Manqoba Mngqithi and Steve Khompela have enjoyed unprecedented success helming the ship since 2020. Besides chasing a Treble this season, the club has won two previous DStv Premiership titles as well as completing MTN 8 and Nedbank Cup triumphs.

However, according to a supposedly well-placed source of the Citizen, repeated failure in the CAF Champions League, which the Sundowns squad is specifically designed to win, means that 'Three Musketeers' might get the chop. in This season, the Brazilians were unexpectedly dumped out of the competition's quarterfinals by the unfancied Angolan side Petro de Luanda recently.

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The source said:

“What is happening is that management are not happy with how easily the side was knocked out of the Champions League at the first real hurdle. You must remember that a lot of money was invested in the campaign. They had people scouting for the best facilities in every country they played in and that cost a lot of money.

“You must also remember that they stayed for over a week at a world-class facility in Egypt which also cost a lot of money,” said a source. I think they will have to explain what happened in their end-of-season technical report. Another thing that is unsettling is how new sporting director Flemming Berg is close to the club’s top management.”

As reported by Goal, the Danish Berg was appointed to his position at the beginning April, over a year after Ramon Alexanko vacated it.

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi says that the club is looking to strengthen intimidating squad

Mamelodi Sundowns is not planning to stop any time soon in terms of strengthening its squad.

As reported by Sports Brief, the Brazilians, de facto, have come to boast at least three quality players per position in its squad.

This has seen them win five consecutive DStv Premiership titles in a row among a truckload of trophies in recent years.