{"id":73233,"date":"2023-01-28T16:45:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T14:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mamelodi-sundowns-accused-of-destroying-sa-football"},"modified":"2023-01-28T19:02:25","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T17:02:25","slug":"mamelodi-sundowns-accused-of-destroying-sa-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mamelodi-sundowns-accused-of-destroying-sa-football","title":{"rendered":"Mamelodi Sundowns Accused Of \u2018Destroying SA Football\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>EFF deputy leader Floyd Shivambu, a Kaizer Chiefs supporter, agrees with ex-Chiefs and Bafana Bafana footballer Jabu Mahlangu\u2019s claims that Mamelodi Sundowns are \u201cdestroying South African football\u201d, reported TimesLive<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Mahlangu made the claims in a video posted on Twitter this week, where he criticised the standard of the DStv Premier Soccer League football. He also accused Sundowns of \u201choarding\u201d players.<\/p>\n

Shivambu concurred with Mahlangu, saying \u201choarding brilliant players is unethical\u201d. Said Shivambu:<\/p>\n

100% Agree! Football must be relatively balanced and it should be dominated by money earned in Mining, Financial Services sector and other activities.<\/p>\n

The erstwhile dominance of KCFC was through resources earned in and through Football! Hoarding brilliant players is unethical!<\/p>\n

Reacting to Chiefs\u2019 1-0 loss to Sundowns in the DStv Premiership, Mahlangu opined that Sundowns are killing Bafana Bafana. He said:<\/p>\n

We suggested the fair play issue in the PSL. Whether Sundowns fans or not, everyone wants their team to win all the time, but what\u2019s happening now is killing our national team.<\/p>\n

They claim they want to help Bafana Bafana get to the top. It\u2019s not possible because our best players are at one team and they are not playing.<\/p>\n

How are we going to improve? I don\u2019t want to compare, but Manchester City didn\u2019t buy all the top players in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

They are a good team but the league is still competitive. I\u2019m not comparing, I\u2019m just making sense.<\/p>\n

Mahlangu said something should be done, adding that even \u201cSundowns know what they are doing is destroying South African football\u201d.<\/p>\n

Sundowns have won the league in the past five seasons (2018-2022) and two of the titles in the preceding four seasons (2014 and 2016).<\/p>\n

Kaizer Chiefs won the league in 2013 while Bidvest Wits won it in 2015.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. EFF deputy leader Floyd Shivambu, a Kaizer Chiefs supporter, agrees with ex-Chiefs and Bafana Bafana footballer Jabu Mahlangu\u2019s claims that Mamelodi Sundowns are \u201cdestroying South African football\u201d, reported TimesLive. 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