Despite guiding Mamelodi Sundowns to a historic CAF Champions League triumph in Morocco, head coach Miguel Cardoso has fired a warning shot at South African football authorities. Photo: Backpagepix
Miguel Cardoso believes South African football must seriously reassess how it supports clubs competing in Africa, after Mamelodi Sundowns reclaimed the CAF Champions League crown on Sunday evening.
Sundowns secured their second continental title following a tense 1-1 draw against AS FAR Rabat in Morocco, sealing a 2-1 aggregate triumph in the final. Yet, while celebrations erupted after the final whistle in Rabat, Cardoso quickly shifted focus toward the demands his side had endured throughout the closing stages of the campaign.
The Portuguese mentor revealed frustration with what he believes are unsustainable domestic conditions for clubs attempting to compete successfully on the continent.
“It is important that if South Africa is to have one team to win again soon, some dynamics have to change, to provide the right conditions,” said Cardoso, after the match.
