Coach Steve Komphela Confirms His New Sundowns Role! Rumours surfaced yesterday evening that Steve Komphela has resigned from Golden Arrows. This morning the former Kaizer Chiefs coach released a statement regarding the matter.
“I would like to express my deep gratitude to the Chairperson of Lamontville Golden Arrows, Mato Madlala and to Golden Arrows FC for their support and encouragement whilst I was the head coach of Golden Arrows F.C
“Mato Madlala and Arrows contributed to my development and growth in football and I will forever be grateful to her and Golden Arrows.
“I have been given an exciting opportunity to join Mamelodi Sundowns as a senior coach to work with its joint head coaches Manqoba Mngqithi and Rhulani Mokwena.
“I look forward to this exciting challenge and hope to contribute to the growth and success of Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa and on the African continent.”
The new Sundowns technical team has one week to prepare for their first official game together. Mamelodi Sundowns take on Bloemfontein Celtic this weekend in the MTN 8.
The two sides last met on the final day of last season in the Nedbank Cup final. Mamelodi Sundowns won that game 1-0.
This was despite Sundowns having an ineligible player in the 18-man setup. Patrice Motsepe has since released a statement regarding the issue.
Motsepe had threatened to fire all those responsible for the mishap. Sundowns could’ve been stripped of their Nedbank Cup trophy.
This would’ve dampened Pitso Mosimane’s final season treble. This is the extent of that mishap.
The club themselves are yet to make any announcement, but Coach Steve Komphela Confirms his new Sundowns role!
