Mokwena apologises for Champions League failure but vows to make Sundowns African champions again

Mamelodi Sundowns ' players were distraught after bowing out of the Champions League, including Lucas Ribeiro who was comforted by Neo Maema, Mosa Lebusa and Denis Onyango. Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena apologised to the club's supporters for the team's failure to get a second CAF Champions League title, taking full responsibility of their 2-0 loss on aggregate to Esperance in the semi-final. "I am very proud of the players, though. I am very proud to be their coach.

This is an opportunity also to apologise to Sundowns' supporters for the bad result, and a result that I hope they are aware that we feel it as badly as they do."South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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