Mamelodi Sundowns Chairman Thlopie Motsepe says they cannot deny their financial power is privilege in the game but it comes with enormous pressure for the squad and club as a whole, to deliver.
Sundowns are on course for an eighth consecutive league title this season, in a fearsome title race with Orlando Pirates, and still have the Nedbank Cup and CAF Champions League to fight for before the FIFA Club World Cup tournament.
There’s been criticism around their spending power in the domestic scene over the past decade as they’ve taken a stranglehold on the domestic scene but Motsepe suggests it’s not as simple as spending translating to guaranteed success.
“We live in an environment and world where we try as best to be honest with our supporters and football fans as much as possible, so we don’t deny the fact we consider ourselves as a privileged club,” Motsepe said on Pitchside with Peter Tabu.
“But with that privilege comes pressure and with that pressure also comes responsibility, so we have a club President and owner who loves the game so much and is passionate about football.
“We are as a club lucky enough to know the investment that comes from his pocket, is something we must respect and have to work hard to try and return that type of passion with success.
“They say money doesn’t change people, it reveals the character of the person, with that we always say we have players, we try to attract players with good value, good human beings and as a club, try to give back what we have [at events like visiting Uganda].”
