Komphela’s call to SA clubs to improve the standard of football

Moroka Swallows coach Steve Komphela has made a plea to SA clubs calling for a change in their game approach in a bid to improve the standard of football in the country.

Most of the SA teams play old-fashioned football that is direct, counter-attacking, low-block defending and crosses.

A few months back, Chippa United coach Morgan Mammilla revealed that they’re trying new things.

The outspoken mentor said they’re trying to copy English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion to improve the club’s performance.

STEVE KOMPHELA SAYS SA CLUBS SHOULD ADAPT TO MODERN FOOTBALL

Komphela says the country should now adapt to modern football that’s building from the back. However, Komphela feels the only challenge is that South Africans are slow and reluctant to change.

This season, Swallows seem to have changed the way they play as they are building from the back. However, they are still trying to make it work and find the right balance.

“My biggest question to us as a nation as South Africans, are we ready to adapt? We are reluctant, South Africans are not quick to adapt to trends of modern football,” said Steve Komphela.

“We tend to be rigid and we are stuck in old ways even if [football] it’s moving.

“We’ve got to move fast if we have to improve the game. Not only players, not only coaches, not only the wonderful people sitting on couches in front of me in terms of educating people [journalists].”

STEVE KOMPHELA GIVES EXAMPLES OF CLUBS THAT HAVE ADAPTED TO MODERN FOOTBALL

Komphela gave examples of teams that play modern football that some SA clubs can emulate from.

“If you look at Mamelodi Sundowns you will learn a lot when they build, if you look at Orlando Pirates you will learn a lot when they build, when you look at Manchester City you will learn a lot, when you look at Brighton and Hove Albion you will learn a lot,” he added.

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