Mamelodi Sundowns have announced major changes to their technical bench, confirming Rhulani Mokwena as the sole head coach while demoting Manqoba Mngqithi to the position of a senior coach.The changes have also affected Steve Komphela who gets promoted to be the first team coach, with the more experienced Mngqithi taking up the role previously held by Komphela.Previously, Mokwena and Mngqithi have been serving as co-coaches since their appointment to replace Pitso Mosimane in October 2020.In a statement confirming the changes, the league defending champions confirmed that the alterations were necessitated by the recent poor and unconvincing results the team has recorded recently, the most recent one being bundled out of the MTN8 Cup over the weekend by Orlando Pirates.”Mamelodi Sundowns announced today the restructuring of its Technical Team and the changes in the responsibilities and employment positions of its coaches: Manqoba Mngqithi, Rulani Mokwena and Steve Komphela. These changes were necessitated by the poor performances and unconvincing victories that the club has experienced for quite some time. Mamelodi Sundowns has a clear objective of becoming one of the most successful football clubs in Africa and its recent average and lacklustre performances are contrary to this objective.Rulani Mokwena will take over the responsibility of Head Coach at Mamelodi Sundowns, Steve Komphela will be promoted to become First Team Coach and Manqoba Mngqithi will be the Senior Coach which is the position previously occupied by Steve Komphela. The Goalkeeper Coach, Wendell Robinson will stay in his current position. These changes are with immediate effect,” the statement by the club read.##NAJAVA_MECA_6754784##Mngqithi’s demotion comes as a shock to many considering the duo guided Sundowns to win a domestic treble last season, winning the league for the fifth season running and they are currently top of the league standings in the current season. CAFCL: Mandela set to taste group stage action as Sundowns sail throughThey recently progressed to the CAF Champions League group stage following their 15-1 aggregate win over La Passe of Seychelles 15-1.
