Truter says money is Downs’ muscle

In the wake of spoiling Kaizer Chiefs’ birthday party at FNB Stadium at the weekend, Sekhukhune United coach Brandon Truter implied Mamelodi Sundowns’ continued dominance was largely due to their unrivalled financial muscle.

Sekhukhune spoiled Chiefs’ 53rd birthday party by beating them 1-0, courtesy of Vusimuzi Mncube’s goal. The victory helped Babina Noko move away from the relegation zone. 

Quizzed if the league title was now Sundowns to lose, the former Swallows mentor deviated and said the reason the Tshwane giants, who are on course to win their sixth league title on the trot, were dominant was that they had money to buy whoever they wanted. Truter also insinuated there should be a Fifa Financial Fair Play to cap the Brazilians’ spending.

“Sundowns are so far ahead of everybody because of the quality they have. I think tactically every coach in the country can compete against them but it’s down to the quality,” Truter said.