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Ronwen Williams, Mamelodi Sundowns, January 2025.BackPagePix
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'Even if Ronwen Williams, Thapelo Maseko, and others were still at SuperSport United, they wouldn't win anything! Mamelodi Sundowns made them best players, Stan Matthews killed Matsatsantsa because he loves money too much' - Fans

South African football fans responded to Matsatsantsa's boss after his comments regarding his previous players who are now with Downs.

SuperSport United's CEO Stan Matthews asserted that the Spartans would still be performing well if they had not offloaded most of their players to Mamelodi Sundowns.

In the past few seasons, Matsatsantsa sold players for considerable sums to Sundowns and allowed several key players to move to other teams in different leagues.

Following Matthews' claim, supporters expressed their opinions on the situation and argued the Matsatsantsa chief's statement.

Here, GOAL presents some of the notable reactions shared by fans on social media.

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  • Thapelo Maseko, Mamelodi Sundowns, 2023BackpagePix

    They are still average!

    There is no way Ronwen Williams, Thapelo Maseko and Grant Kekana were going to help SuperSport United, those are still average players till today - Maesela 

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  • Gavin Hunt and Stan Matthews. BackpagePix

    Who says no to money?

    At the end of the day, everyone needs a paycheck. Imagine Sundowns tell you they will triple your salary plus you have the opportunity to play in the CAF Champions League and the Club World Cup. Small teams have no choice when it comes to such - Bibo Junkins

  • Stan Matthews VideoGOAL

    Is Stan a failure?

    The fact that you failed to win anything with them, simply shows that your team can have the best players but you can't use them properly, so stop blaming Downs for crafting them into Champions - Cavin 

  • Aubrey Modiba, Mamelodi SundownsBackpage

    Downs are always covered...

    It's not true, SuperSport United is only participating to make players for Sundowns. That's how they make money, they don't want to compete but sell players. Sundowns in their entire prosperous seasons haven't promoted their own players because SuperSport do it for them - Coutency Quincy

  • Thuso PhalaBackpage

    Come on Stan...

    Is this the same Supersport United that gave Thuso Phala a three-year R14 million deal? Come on Stan - Pule Msane

  • Grant Kekana, Mamelodi SundownsBackpage

    Is Matsatsantsa a Downs academy?

    Sundown development team. That's they are dominating it's because of you Stan, it's a gentlemen agreement - Buhluli 

  • SuperSport United new kitSupplied

    He killed the team!

    Then buy quality players with the money you get from selling them, you killed SuperSport because you love money too much - Chris Madida 

  • Mamelodi SundownsBackpage

    Free six points...

    We don't care and just carry on selling your top players to your neighbors, therefore they will loan them to you again but they can't play when you play against them. Every season your neighbors collect six points from your team and we are used to it as football lovers, I don't blame you because it's all about money - Colbert Mmpane

  • Teboho Mokoena, Sundowns. June 2024.BackPagePix

    Even Pirates did not want them!

    But sadly I'd like to disagree, Sundowns made those players best players. We as Pirates never wished for any of those players to join our team because they were just ordinary players. It's only now that they're best players - Sibulele Madyibi

  • Stellenbosch FCBackpage

    Stellies are the example

    Scapegoat this Matthews, Stellenbosch are still winning their games while continuing to sell players - Malibongwe Tukwayo