Manqoba Mngqithi was not too long ago relieved off his duties as the top coach of Mamelodi Sundowns in December final yr. 

Mngqithi was swiftly changed by Portuguese mentor Miguel Cardoso at Sundowns forward of 2025. 

Mngqithi had been handed the reins firstly of the present season, this after Sundowns fired Rulani Mokwena. This was the veteran coach’s second stint within the position of head coach in his 12 years on the membership. The curtain on his decade keep was dropped at a detailed this week after he was relieved off his duties. 

Mngqithi was fired by Sundowns

When Mokwena left Sundowns, the membership introduced that Mngqithi would take over coaching the primary workforce. At the time, it was nonetheless unclear whether or not the membership was in search of a brand new head coach to exchange Mokwena. Ultimately, he took the workforce to pre-season with Steve Komphela and Romain Folz appointed as his help. 

That union didn’t final lengthy, nevertheless, as Sundowns fired each Mngqithi and Folz selecting to retain Komphela. Now in line with KickOff.com although Mngqithi may get a great settlement, he might miss out on thousands and thousands!

“Former Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Manqoba Mngqithi is understood to have lost out on a huge multimillion-rand package after his contract was terminated. The 53-year-old mentor reportedly had his contract increased to R440 000 per month gross salary as an assistant to Mokwena, in a deal that expired at the end of June 2024. Mngqithi in his interview on 947’s MSW, revealed that he had signed a new four-year contract as the head coach ahead of the 2024/25 season. Mngqithi, given that he has more experience and was earning more than Mokwena when they were both assistants and co-coaches, indications are that he could have received a salary hovering just under R1 million.” Wrote the publication.

Lost out on R30 million?

They then go on to do the maths on what Mngqithi could have missed out on at Sundowns.

“Being relieved of his duties with 42 months left on the contract, Mngqithi could likely have missed out on at least over R30 million during the period in salaries, excluding the bonuses and cut in prize monies.” Wrote the publications.

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