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The journey between Manqoba Mngqithi and Mamelodi Sundowns FC has come to an end and a new coach has replaced him with immediate effect from 10 December 2024.
Sundowns announced Miguel De Azevedo Cardoso as their new Head Coach to take over the team with immediate effect. The club said he is coming well equipped with three of his assistants Fabio Fernandes, Pedro Azevedo and João Araújo.
Masandawana explained that the introduction of the new Coaching Technical Team was necessitated by the recent unsatisfactory results despite the commitment of the Sundowns Board to give Manqoba Mngqithi and his Technical Team an opportunity to lead the Club going into the future.
Sundowns however affirmed that Coaches Steve Komphela and Kennedy Mweene, will remain as part of the Club’s new Technical Team.
“Mamelodi Sundowns is thankful to Manqoba Mngqithi and Wendell Robinson for their loyal services to the club over the years and wishes them everything of the best in their new endeavours. Manqoba Mngqithi and Wendell Robinson will forever remain part of the Mamelodi Sundowns Family. Mamelodi Sundowns is also thankful to Romain Folz who recently joined the club,” said Mamelodi Sundowns.
Coach Miguel was the Head Coach of Espérance Sportive de Tunis and reached the finals of the 2023/24 CAF Champions League.
Coach Miguel, has coached in Portugal, Spain, France, Greece, and Ukraine at some of the biggest Clubs such as Porto, Braga, Deportivo La Coruna, Celta Vigo, AEK Athens, Nantes and Shaktar Donetsk.
Sundowns players will today, Wednesday, 11 December 2024, meet their new Head Coach when they return for training.
