Manqoba Mngqithi Wants to Win the CAF Champions League This Season!

Manqoba Mngqithi Wants to Win the CAF Champions League This Season! The Brazilians begin the continental journey today.

Mamelodi Sundowns will host Sudan side Al Hilal in the CAF Champions League this evening. Co-coach has Manqoba Mngqithi has made his intentions for the club very clear.

Masandawana were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the tournament by eventual winners Al Ahly last season, who were led by former coach Pitso Mosimane.

The have been drawn in the same group as Al Ahly this season. They are also drawn next to Al Hilal, who they were grouped with last season as well.

“We are looking at our competitors in the Champions League and we are trying the best we can to get the team to that level.” The coach told the club media.

“[And make sure that we are at a stage where we compete at almost the same level with them and with one mentality which is to win the Champions League.

“All these seasons even when we did not win it, our plan was always to fight to win it. That’s why we are fighting to be in the Champions League every year and signings are always influenced by us in trying to make sure that we are better than what we were in the previous year.

“[And] we are hoping we will get there. I will not regard winning the Champions league as a failure, but it’s something that I would not want to experience [because] I would love to see Sundowns winning the Champions League.

“The players would love to see that, as well as the Chairman, the board, the club, the president and everyone. The whole technical team is gunning for it, understand what is at stake but we also know it’s a very long road,

“We have to try to tread carefully.” Mngqithi expressed.

Kick-off this evening is 18h00. Manqoba Mngqithi Wants to Win the CAF Champions League This Season!