Miguel Cardoso delighted after silencing 'suspicious people' following Mamelodi Sundowns' PSL triumph - 'We have records to beat'

Mamelodi Sundowns beat Chippa United 3-0 on Wednesday night in the Premier Soccer League to successfully defend their crown.

Masandawana have managed to collect 70 points from the 26 games played, with an unprecedented 63 goals.

This was Miguel Cardoso's first title with the club after taking over from Manqoba Mngqithi.

Cardoso couldn't hide his joy after delivering the title.

“I know that people were very suspicious when I arrived in this country, I don’t know why,” the former Esperance coach said in a post match interview.

“But I just make love to everybody, I love to be in South Africa, I love to be among you, I love your culture, I love your country.

“And I love to be part of the Masandawana family that really received me like I was one of them. That gave me a very strong starting point to give the best for myself.”

“It was challenging, but very beautiful. I said to them it will be very hard, but it will be very beautiful. We needed to believe in the work every day. When you work with a group of players of these characters, it’s not easy. Obviously, we knew that there was a new proposal, new ideas, changing a lot, but we believed a lot in ourselves," he continued.

“When you believe in yourself, we made them also believe in them, and it was important to conquer the hearts, minds because in football it appears.

"I hope South Africa and football in general understand the work that’s being done in Mamelodi Sundowns, because in these last weeks it seems everything happened but we were not there."

Cardoso has further warned against complacency.

“But once I said that it would happen in normal or not normal conditions, Sundowns would again be champions. That’s the belief we have, and thank you very much for the players, structure the belief, and let’s look forward because it’s what it is," the 52-year-old added.

“We've got to celebrate in style because we've got records to be beaten and points to achieve. I think history has been written. Ambition is key, and keep going, and a new match on Sunday to be played."

“Well, it’s unbelievable obviously, being in two years – champion of Tunisia and to come here and be two times in the final of Champions League – let’s hope this season that we can make and pick the trophy," he conceded.

“It’s for me as a coach a wonderful, it’s unbelievable and I just want people to understand that comes from hard work, very, very hard work. It’s very exciting but very tough to be a coach of this level."

The next assignment for Sundowns will be on Sunday, May 18, against Magesi FC.

Then the Brazilians will switch the focus to the Caf Champions League final against Pyramids.