Mamelodi Sundowns receive massive boost ahead of Club World Cup
GOOD TIMING Mamelodi Sundowns receive a major boost ahead of the Club World Cup with FIFA's new player signing window, as they focus on the CAF Champions League final and celebrate their Betway Premiership title win. Seen here: Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso. Picture: BackpagePix
Image: BackpagePix
Though Mamelodi Sundowns will be solely focussed on the two-legged CAF Champions League final over the next week or so, they may just be scurrying to beef their player stocks thanks to the latest development ahead of the Club World Cup.
On Thursday, it was confirmed by FIFA that all clubs competing in the Club World Cup in the USA would be allowed to sign new players between June 1 and 10.
Sundowns will begin their Club World Cup campaign on June 18 against Ulsan, before fixtures against Dortmund and Fluminense over the following seven days.
It means that the richest club in Africa will be given yet another boost in their bid to improve on their guaranteed R174 million for simply turning up.
Sundowns Aim for Champions League Glory After Securing Betway Premiership Title
For now though, Sundowns will be focussed on beating Pyramids over two legs in the final of the Champions League. The first leg will be at Loftus on Saturday in a 3 p.m. kick-off, with the return fixture a week later at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo.
Sundowns are the best team in South Africa by some distance, and winning their eighth league title in a row is testament to this.
Last weekend, Sundowns were officially awarded their Betway Premiership title after their 2-0 win over Magesi at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, in Pretoria.
It was their last game of the league season, and they had already clinched the title last week. In fact, they could probably have secured the trophy a fair bit sooner if second-placed Orlando Pirates had not had three games in hand.
Pirates are on 59 points, while Sundowns ended on 73.