The South African Football Coaches Association (SAFCA) has congratulated Mamelodi Sundowns on winning the inaugural DStv Premiership title.
The Brazilians beat their Tshwane rivals SuperSport United 3-0 in the Tshwane derby, at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday night.
SAFCA has commended Sundowns’ technical team led by co-head coach Manqoba Mngqithi, senior coach Steve Komphela and co-head coach Rhulani Mokwena .
“Once again, they have shown that playing to the strengths of your players is the basis for building a successful team and testimony to that is the four years they have dominated the League with a style of play that appreciates the special traits of the local talent and is very close to the South African philosophy,” reads the statement.
Sundowns is the first club to win four consecutive League titles in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) era.
??CHAMP1️⃣1️⃣ONS!??
The Record-Breaking 4️⃣-Peat!
Mamelodi Sundowns, The Most Successful Club in the PSL Era! ??#Sundowns #DStvPrem #Champ11ons pic.twitter.com/5N9SlIEp8i
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) May 26, 2021
SuperSport suffered a major blow when Matsatsantsa’s Guily Manziba picked up a straight red card following a dangerous tackle on Sphelele Mkhulise.
SAFCA says it hopes other PSL teams will be encouraged to give more local coaches a chance.
“Even more encouraging is to see Sundowns achieving all this with local coaches. We hope this a message to both local clubs and local coaches. We hope local clubs are encouraged to give more local coaches a chance a build their teams with the principles of maximising local talent,” says SAFCA.
Below are some of the messages from Sundowns’ supporters congratulating the 2020/2021 champions on social media.-Additional reporting by Tshepiso Moche
Congratulations to @Masandawana and to us the yellow Nation #Sundowns pic.twitter.com/6gaQSe70J7
— TheOriginalDripPapi❄️ (@theolimourii) May 26, 2021
We all knew that this trophy belongs to Mamelodi Sundowns #DStvPrem #BabizeBonke #Sundowns pic.twitter.com/diFyP71Hf4
— ??Tʜᴀʙᴀɴɢ Mᴀɴᴛᴜᴛʟᴇ?? (@ThabangMantutle) May 26, 2021
Total Domination ?????? #Sundowns pic.twitter.com/t0ZU5v1bhW
— Treasure?? (@TreasureDube5) May 26, 2021
.@Masandawana… le jele gape, mara le kgotse? The Sky is the Limit when you keep finishing top of the table ?
Halala #Sundowns on your record-breaking title 4⃣?? https://t.co/0i0NcAnOON
— NandosSA (@NandosSA) May 26, 2021
#DSTVPREMIERSHIP 2020/21 champions #Sundowns #downslive pic.twitter.com/3rRli3GXmk
— I am my sister’s keeper? (@Kelebogile_Dton) May 26, 2021
