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Mamelodi Sundowns' Mngqithi: People thought Komphela would bring us bad luck

The former Kaizer Chiefs tactician won his first ever PSL title on Wednesday after close to two decades coaching in the professional ranks

Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi is 'excited' Steve Komphela has proven his wrong critics who believed he carried some “bad luck” to Chloorkop, the same way Teko Modise also silenced his detractors when he arrived at the club from Orlando Pirates in January 2011.

Komphela joined Sundowns at the beginning of this season as a senior coach but was being followed by a shadow of lacking major trophies in a career which included stints at eight Premier Soccer League clubs.