Sundowns Chairman Tlhopie Motsepe expressed gratitude for his contribution at the club.
“Steve Komphela served Mamelodi Sundowns with loyalty and devotion and will always be a member of the Mamelodi Sundowns Family. "We wish him all the best", he said on the club's website.
Komphela will be assisted by Musa Nyatama and the newly recruited assistant coach Ditheko Mototo.
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‘We want to take Swallows FC to the next level and we are very excited to have recruited coach Komphela. We appreciate Mamelodi Sundowns FC's professional handling of these negotiations. Coach Musa Nyatama remains a special pillar of our team. His willingness to learn and work closer with an experienced coach like Steve Khompela is highly appreciated,” said Swallows chairman David Mogashoa in a statement.
Komphela will take over reigns on July 4th while Sundowns is currently busy with pre-season and will travel to Rustenburg next week.