Mamelodi Sundowns have announced assistant coach Manqoba Mngqithi will not be part of the technical bench when they face Highlands Park in their Premier Soccer League (PSL) clash on Wednesday night.
Fresh from a 5-0 win over AmaZulu in the Telkom Knockout Cup on Sunday afternoon, Sundowns issued a statement on Monday explaining the former Golden Arrows manager’s absence on the bench against Usuthu.
Goalkeeper coach Wendell Robinson is set to fill in for Mngqithi as the 48-year-old is attending to a family matter.
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“Statement - Coach Manqoba has had a family bereavement and has been allowed a few days off with his family,” reads a statement from the club.