Former mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Alex “Barnes” Bapela says he knew from the onset that the teaching construction at the Brazilians would not final lengthy.
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This comes after Sundowns on Monday introduced changes to their technical group, selling Rulani Mokwena to the place of sole head coach, with Manqoba Mngqithi “demoted” to the senior coach place, whereas Steve Komphela was “promoted” to the place of first group coach.
“I’m not surprised by the changes at Sundowns. I’ve worked with Rulani and Manqoba at Sundowns. I worked with Komphela at Dynamos. I knew this wasn’t going to work. It lasted this long because of results and quality players they have,” mentioned Bapela throughout an interview with Thabiso Mosia on SAFM.
“These three all have different personalities and different ideas. There was always going to be a clash of egos and ideas. What happens when you have three left backs and all of the Coaches want a different one to play?”
The Sundowns legend sees the new teaching construction crumbling once more if the membership does not get optimistic ends in the subsequent two video games.
“I’m additionally nonetheless confused by the new construction. I can’t perceive why Rulani who’s a junior to Steve and Manqoba is now head coach. Steve has a whole lot of expertise having performed and coached.. I see issues once more in the event that they don’t get ends in the subsequent two video games.
“Also with this new structure at Sundowns, what’s going to happen, let’s say a ball goes out of play and someone must go fetch it. Will Rulani fetch it as head coach, will it be Steve or Manqoba?”
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“And in the case of the dynamics, some head coaches will make assistants develop into ball boys. Some will make others do the exhausting work and take the glory. But I simply don’t like the indisputable fact that they’re making Steve a ball boy.
“Yes we know Rulani is a genius and a good coach. But it’s still surprising that he’s been made head coach ahead of more experienced coaches. But the pressure is on Rulani now, to show he has what it takes and deliver,” concluded Bapela.
Meanwhile, Mokwena will get his first take a look at as the sole head coach when Sundowns tackle Maritzburg United at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Tuesday night time.
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