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The 53-year-old connected with his new colleagues Monday morning and admits there is a lot of work to be done to emulate what Mosimane had accomplished.
Steve Komphela admits that joining a club of the caliber of Mamelodi Sundowns carries high expectations, but believes the real enemy is the success they have built over the past seven years.
The 53-year-old mentor was introduced as the club’s senior coach, although he will report to both Manqoba Mngqithi and Rhulani Mokwena, who were appointed as coaches.
Komphela said it gave him great pleasure to meet some of the players he previously worked with in training and the quality he witnessed on his first day.
“I have worked with some of these superstars here, but it was amazing to find the cream that you come across in training camp. Every person and every face that you come across, every eye that you connect with, sees only sparks of quality and energy. was there and you could feel that this is an environment that is so fertile that success should also be a possibility and don’t underestimate the fact that the success they built is actually the enemy currently because they have to improve on it. they’ve built, “Komphela told the Sundowns media team.
“You have to maintain it and in the worst case you have to overcome it, which is what manager Manqoba and manager Rhulani have mentioned. So it’s a great atmosphere,” he said.
Komphela also reacted to his first day at Chloorkop and expressed his joy at being part of the most successful team of the PSL era.
“The first days are very anxious but I am very happy to be part of this great and successful team.
“By joining a team of this caliber, the expectations will always be there and beyond that, joining Coach Rhulani and Coach Manqoba in their head coach positions is about coming together and sharing ideas in the best interest of the club. I would also like to thank the president and the board for this opportunity, “added former mentor Amakhosi.
The Kroonstad-born mentor further revealed that getting everyone to calm down will be a difficult task because he has not established himself.
“At the head level as a coach, you have a responsibility to make everyone calm down.”
“How do you let everyone calm down when neither are you yet? It is still a huge responsibility that we take care of these superstars, also the staff members: great people, many of them we met in the tunnel, some of them we They reminded Me of stories we used to share and nothing as beautiful as actually meeting those you anticipated crossing paths with, “concluded Komphela.
