Vilakazi Likens Sundowns’ Culture With Madrid’s

Former Mamelodi Sundowns star Sibusiso Vilakazi has compared the winning culture at Chloorkop to that of Real Madrid.

Vilakazi, recently signed for TS Galaxy after six years at Sundowns, where he was a key member of the team that won trophies under both Pitso Mosimane and the co-coaching duo of Manqoba Mngqithi and Rulani Mokwena.

Speaking in an interview with Lorenz Köhler in the latest edition of iDiski Times, Vilakazi likened the culture at the club to that of Madrid’s and said whoever is in the coaching seat will be successful.

“I believe [now they have created a culture that] whoever sits on the chair, Sundowns will continue to win,” Vilakazi told iDiski Times.

“The culture [that has been created] now. The most important thing is building the culture. The culture of wanting to win, the system, Real Madrid, [Zinedine] Zidane left after back-to- back titles, [Carlo] Ancelotti came in and also continued to win because the culture is there.

“People understand when you go there, it means business time. Nothing else, if the culture is strong, the foundation is strong.

“There you have a chance to continue [winning trophies].”

In this week’s  edition of iDiski Times we catch up with Vilakazi as he talks about his ups and downs with the Brazilians, as well as his ambitions with TS Galaxy. We also hear from the newly appointed Chippa United coach, Daine Klate, who reveals what type of football he wants his team to play, and why he decided to take on one of the hottest seats in PSL coaching. There are also interviews with Kaitano Tembo and Jerry Tshabalala, as well as a preview of the highly anticipated battle between Kaizer Chiefs and Sundowns this weekend. Get this and more in the full edition of iDiski Times below: