Their obsession with winning another Caf Champions League title will prove to be their biggest downfall. The new phenomenon of chopping and changing coaches at Sundowns is undermining the fundamental principle of patience and continuity.
Over the past 14 years, the Brazilians have been the team to beat in South Africa and their reputation on the African continent has also skyrocketed.
However, all that progress might be undone by their sporting director, Flemming Berg. After all, this is largely his project, and there's no hiding from that.
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