26/04/2024
Rulani: I don't feel appreciated for what I'm doing at Sundowns. People will say, 'He is talking about fatigue but he has 46 players.' But you only have one head coach and he suffers with the players
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena says he doesn't feel appreciated by South Africans for the hard work he puts in at the club.🗣
“I am tired because there is a lot going on — but no one cares, I just have to get on with it. I have to do press conferences, maybe six press conferences every week because we are playing three games. I have to talk to you, I have to plan training, I have to watch games. I had to watch Esperance eight times," Mokwana lamented.
“I have to do corrections and people will say, 'He is talking about fatigue but he has 46 players.' But you only have one head coach and he suffers with the players because he’s got work to do, he’s got to do analysis and other things. I am allowed to be tired because I am human.”
“I don’t feel appreciated by South Africans. I don’t think the amount of investment and sacrifice we give is appreciated. It affects me because I am human and I am not afraid to say it because sometimes to speak about your weaknesses is a good thing. You are able to know how to galvanise yourself and find strength.
“But I am strong because I have the support of the club and the players, which is very important. I get constant calls and messages. My players are the ones who are constantly asking me to sleep a little.
“They are on my case every day, but I can’t sleep because the moment I sleep is the moment people will beat us. The only thing I know is to continue what we are doing, with performances and results.
