Crowned South African champions a sixth straight time this month, the Pretoria outfit have adjusted their sights to the CAF Champions League, which they won in 2016. "Jose, Pep (Guardiola), Jurgen (Klopp) and Carlo (Ancelotti) are the managers South African coaches look up to." Those fears quickly vanished as Sundowns won their first five matches under him, scoring 14 goals and not conceding. His unbeaten run included South African Premiership, South African FA Cup and CAF Champions League matches, and led to the league title with seven matches to spare, a record. "Sundowns are the gold standard of South African club football.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 21, 2023 18:06 UTC