Pitso beefs up Sundowns squad
MAMELODI Sundowns’ coach Pitso Mosimane whose broken records for fun in the last few seasons could involuntarily find himself in a position of defying talks that “money cannot buy you happiness” as he continues to embark on an unprecedented shopping spree.
The outbreak of the pandemic coronavirus was bound to affect most teams in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) during the transfer window, considering the dire impact it has had on the global economy.
But that wouldn’t necessarily apply if your name is Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club. Owned by billionaire Patrice Motsepe, the club continued to pay the players, technical team and staff as if there was no Covid-19.
With such financial muscle, moreover, Sundowns were guaranteed to be unchallenged in the market as they beefed up the squad ahead of the new season.
And they’ve done just that, considering the whopping confirmed and unconfirmed lists of arrivals next season.
Aubrey Modiba, Peter Shalulile, Mthobi Mvala, Luvuyo Phewa, Lesedi Kapinga, Grant Magerman, Jody February, Haashim Domingo, Ricardo Goss, Gift Motupa and George Maluleka are few of the players that are said be become Brazilians next term.
But, well, according to Mosimane, his arrivals next season were not signed merely because they wanted to flex their financial muscles, and spite rivals, but it’s necessary reinforcements that will ensure the club continues to dominate locally and continentally.
“I think we also deserve a chance to sign a few players now. Everyone has been signing. Give us a chance also,” said Mosimane, stressing that during the previous pre-season they only signed two players, Maurico Affonso and Sammy Seabi.
Mosimane’s entrusted brigade has delivered 10 major titles since he joined Sundowns seven and a half years ago. But this season they laboured the paramount domestic trophy of them all, La Decima, a record tenth Premiership title, which was Mosimane’s fifth. But the success story of the club this season and 50th anniversary celebration could very well get an icing on top.
Should Sundowns win the Nedbank Cup title at the fate of Bloemfontein Celtic at Orlando Stadium tomorrow (8pm kick-off) they will complete a domestic treble after already bagging the league and Telkom Knockout.