Mosimane calls on squad to fill the gap
Coach says exits of Billiat and Tau are an opportunity
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has challenged his squad to take advantage of the high-profile exits of stars Khama Billiat and Percy Tau. Zimbabwean international Billiat recently ended his successful five-year stay at Chloorkop and joined rivals Kaizer Chiefs, while Tau has just signed a lucrative contract with English Premiership side Brighton and Hove Albion. The departure of the two star players could hurt the Brazilians in the coming weeks as they continue their attempt to regain the Caf Champions League while at the same begin their defence of the domestic league title. Sundowns are in a spot of bother in the Champions League as they have to win their remaining matches to stay in contention after they lost 1-0 to AS Togo-Port last week. They remain rooted to the foot of the table in group C with two points from three matches. "We have lost influential players in Khama and Percy and we can’t fix that in a day or two‚" Mosimane said. "People have to raise their hands. I ...
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