Komphela Slams Ahly Players For Taking Off Medals

Mamelodi Sundowns senior coach Steve Kompela has lambasted Al Ahly players for their lack of respect after taking off medals as they lost to Wydad Casablanca yesterday in the CAF Champions League final.

Ahly succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of a spirited side of Wydad who won their third Champions League. Ahly players felt disappointed as the defeat meant that would not be competing in the FIFA Club World Cup this year where they might have faced Real Madrid who recently won UEFA Champions League.

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It’s El Moutaraji who scored a brace that was enough for the Morrocan giants to seal the victory. The winger was presented with a Man of the Match accolade for his outstanding performance.

Kompela says no matter the terrific pain and disappointment that Pitso Mosimane’s troops felt, they should’ve done better in demonstrating respect and dignity.

“It’s so disgusting watching players given medals and disrespectfully pulling them out of their necks. Lack of respect. Class? No matter how you feel, you must always maintain class, dignity, and respect. So sad, ” he tweeted.

Kompela’s Sundowns was knocked out in the quarterfinals by the Angolan side Petro de Luanda. They felt the pain but surely not the same way as the Egyptian giants felt on Monday night. Kompela and Masandawana have another opportunity to prove the point in Africa next season

Meanwhile, Sundowns co-head coach Manqoba Mnqithi has heaped praise on Kompela’s contribution in elevating the DStv Premiership Champions.

“I would love to give special thanks to coach Steve because a lot of people feel he is behind, he is not always in front and vocal,” Mngqithi explained to the club’s media department.

“But the contribution that he is making at Sundowns is out of this world. His leadership is known and we will not be the team we are without a person of his calibre because he also adds a lot of value to how things are done and I say hats off to him. This award is for him as well.”

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“I think myself and coach Rulani are just recipients of the hard work that was done behind the scenes by all the other coaches, the analysts and everyone within the club, including the work that these players are doing,” he said.

“We are just a representation of a very big group of people that are leading the team and that’s why I’m very grateful to the people I’m working with.

“These people are the ones who make us go to the podium and get the awards, but the truth is we are backed by a good team behind us.

“We are also supported with resources by the president, the board of Sundowns, and the work that is done to make sure that everything is done well.”