Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Rulani Mokwena says he is not happy with Bongani Zungu’s fitness progress and has spoken to the midfielder about this.
Zungu rejoined Sundowns in August as a free agent after he parted ways with French side Amiens. However, the player was out of shape as he lacked game time for Ligue 2 team and on loan at Scottish side Glasgow Rangers over the past two seasons.
In Scotland, Zungu played 549 minutes during the 2020-21 season while he got 1,211 minutes on the field at Amiens last campaign. At Sundowns the 29-year-old Bafana Bafana midfield star has made three appearances from the bench in league and cup matches and looked rusty. Mokwena acknowledges that the player has been through a tough period, but says he has challenged Zungu to push himself harder.7-0 Caf Champions League, second round rout of La Passe“He knows he can do more — I’m not afraid to say it here [to the media] because I’ve said it to him. But we continue to work [on him].
“The physical trainers have tried to assist him and it’s not easy because of where Bongani has been in the last two seasons. It has been very difficult for him.”
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