Surprise Moriri lands new coaching role at Sundowns

Mamelodi Sundowns have confirmed the appointment of former player Surprise Moriri as the club’s new head coach of the Sundowns U/19 team.

Moriri was at the helm of the Sundowns Diski team and guided them to a fifth-place finish on the table during the 2022/23 season.

The former Bafana Bafana star spent 12 seasons with Sundowns during his playing days in which he featured 169 times while scoring 34 goals and assisting a further 11 in the process.

The Tshwane giants released the following statement on Moriri’s appointment, which reads:

“Mamelodi Sundowns announced that former player Surprise Moriri has been appointed as the new Head Coach of the Sundowns U/19 team.”

“During the past season, Surprise Moriri was the Coach of Mamelodi Sundowns Diski team which was 5th on the Diski log table.

“The Youth and Academy structures of Mamelodi Sundowns which includes 13 year old recruits is important and is part of the development and investment commitments for the future of Mamelodi Sundowns.

“Mamelodi Sundowns will make announcements in due course regarding Academy Coaches that have been recruited and employed.”

𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐝𝐢 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐫𝐢 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲

Mamelodi Sundowns announced that former player Surprise Moriri has been appointed as the new Head Coach of the Sundowns U/19 team.

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— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) July 31, 2023