Downs Cruising Toward Title Number 6, But…

Retired midfielder Jabu Maluleke believes that Mamelodi Sundowns’ dominance of the PSL will inevitably come to an end. Maluleke, now a coach at SuperSport United, is watching as Sundowns are on their way to winning a sixth consecutive Premiership title, showing just how much they are currently in a league of their own.

“Football has changed so much compared to before. Before you could see Chiefs, Pirates, SuperSport and at some point it was Santos winning the league. It was different teams winning the league and the competition was much higher compared to now whereby Sundowns is dominating,” Maluleke told the Siya crew.

“Right now, it’s their time and they just have to enjoy it because you know how football goes. It doesn’t last forever. Three or four years down the line, maybe SuperSport is winning the league. That’s how football is. It comes with many surprises. There was a time when Pirates won a treble. It was their time.”

Maluleke believes that Sundowns’ current run of success is due to the fact that they have the luxury of rotating their squad due to the gap they have in the league which gives them enough room for error.

While Sundowns’ dominance is currently unquestioned, Maluleke believes that it is only a matter of time before another club rises to the top and takes their place.