Financial Fair Play

While Mamelodi Sundowns supporters have been on cloud nine with The Brazilians picking up regular honours, those backing the clubs from Soweto have lamented the state of affairs.

In every transfer window, it is Sundowns, and not traditional powerhouses Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, who parade the cream of the crop.

During the recent January window this year, Sundowns landed two of the best players in the country and a highly-rated midfielder from South America. While pictures of Surprise Ralani, Tebogo Mokoena and Erwin Saavedra adorned Sundowns’ social media pages and trended, Chiefs and Pirates didn’t do any business in the market.

Their inability to challenge Sundowns financially has raised concerns among their followers.

Every Sundowns win is a rubbing salt into the wounds and a reminder of the downward slippery slope the Soweto giants have been on.

Is it time for Financial Fair play?

Owing to their financial superiority, Sundowns’ base Chloorkop has been a destination of choice for some of the best players in the country.

There has been a long-standing criticism that The Brazilians, who have over 35 players on their books at the moment, have been weakening competition and stalling careers of some players by buying them and freezing them out.

There has been the suggestion