Patrice Motsepe completes one final deal before leaving Mamelodi Sundowns

Outgoing Mamelodi Sundowns president Patrice Motsepe on Monday completed his final deal before vacating his role with the club later this week.

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The billionaire owner will be named the new CAF president later this week.

Current CAF rules state that its president may not also be the president of a club, hence Patrice Motsepe having to hand over the leadership of Mamelodi Sundowns.

Mamelodi Sundowns have entered into a five-year agreement with the University of Pretoria that will see the reigning DStv Premiership champions bolster their football development and progression.

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Motsepe brokered the deal for the Tshwane giants to partner with Tuks Sport to enhance their use of sports science and technology in what was his final act on club president.

“The agreement, which is five-years long, will see the partners collaborating in growing and improving the game of football through knowledge-sharing from both parties, and providing training opportunities for up-and-coming youth players,” read a statement from Mamelodi Sundowns.

“The future success of South African and African football will be greatly enhanced by introducing the academic research and development benefits, facilities-sharing from institutions such as UP, and the football technical training, strategic knowledge and football experience that already exists at Mamelodi Sundowns.

“The agreement will see The Brazilians’ structures working alongside the sport science and medical staff at UP. In addition, the two parties will make use of UP’s facilities such as the High Performance Centre (HPC) and the Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI).

“All of this will be done with the aim of improving what is on offer to all the players within the youth structures.”

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