Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Manqoba Mngqithi has responded to Hugo Broos’ latest comments about Teboho Mokoena.
Mokoena, 27, last featured on 1 September for Masandawana, missing six games since, with Mngqithi previously citing periodisation as the reason why some key players played less at the start of 2024/25.
Broos expressed his confusion with the situation, questioning the decision of Mngqithi and Mokoena did his talking on the pitch, scoring a brace in Bafana Bafana’s 5-0 win over Congo Brazzaville.
“He must manage his house and allow me manage my house,” he said on Thursday.
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“Because nobody tells me who plays in this team. I cannot be expected to be told by another coach who to play in my team.
“The truth is we all know the quality of the players and they are going to help us. And we don’t have any problem with them. We resolved whatever minor issues we’ve had.
“But each man for his own family. We must take care of our own spaces. Nobody says anything when he plays eight defenders, we keep quiet because we respect him.
“I respect him, he has done very well for this country. Everybody is excited. But you must understand we have a responsibility to manage our whole squads just like he manages his whole squad.
“I don’t have much to say in that space. The best thing could ever happen is for him to call me or for us to have a call where will talk about our situation because I never say ‘why you select that player and don’t select that player’ and I don’t expect another coach to do that – maybe administrators.
“With the respect that I have for him, you’ll give me a call and we discuss this thing as coaches. No one is bigger than anyone else, we are both coaches.”
Sundowns are back in action on Saturday when they will face Golden Arrows in the Last 16 of the Carling Knockout at 18:00.
Check All Carling Knockout Last 16 Fixtures HERE.
