Mamelodi Sundowns have announced Portuguese Miguel Cardoso as their new coach.

Sundowns chair Tlhopie Motsepe announced the appointment of the former Esperance de Tunis coach at the club’s headquarters in Chloorkop on Tuesday.

Motsepe confirmed the report earlier on Tuesday that coach Manqoba Mngqithi was parting ways with the club, having served in various roles at the Brazilians since 2014

Assistant coach Romain Folz Goalkeeper coach Wendell Robinson is also being released by Sundowns.

Senior coach Steve Komphela and chief goalkeeper-coach Kennedy Mweene remain in the new technical staff.

“In recent months our team has struggled to meet that ambition and the high standards we set for ourselves,” Motsepe said.

“So today we brought you here to inform you Sundowns have decided to implement a restructuring in the club’s technical department

“We needed to go in another direction.”

Motsepe said of 52-year-old Cardoso: “He is a man we believe has the right personality, ability and desire to lead a club like Sundowns.”

Motsepe said Mngqithi and Robinson had served Downs well for a number of years

He said Folz, who joined in the 2023-25 preseason, brought energy to the club.