Madlala heaps praise on Sundowns for reaching CAF semis
PSL praise Mamelodi Sundowns with their CAF win.
The Premier Soccer League’s (PSL) acting chief executive, Mato Madlala, has heaped praise on Mamelodi Sundowns, following their qualification to the CAF Champions League semi-finals.
The reigning Absa Premiership champions secured a passage to the CAF Champions League’s last four phase with a game to spare, after they laboured to a -1-0 victory against Egyptian giants, Zamalek, in the at the Lucas Moripe Stadium, on Wednesday, July 27.
Madlala said: “We would like to congratulate Mamelodi Sundowns for reaching the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League.
”To achieve this milestone with a game to spare in the group stages is an impressive feat. ”Mamelodi Sundowns have been great ambassadors of the PSL and South African football in general during this year’s continental club championship and we commend them for grabbing their chance with both hands.
“They are now representing all of us; we need to rally behind them as they prepare for their last group match and the two semi-finals. It is good to see our clubs doing well in these competitions.”
In the meantime, the PSL showed their support for Winnie Mandela’s 80th birthday by presenting her with a cheque, which was handed over by the mayor of Johannesburg, Parks Tau.
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