Manqoba Mngqithi says he didn’t campaign for the top job at Mamelodi Sundowns but is more than capable of doing the job.
Mngqithi was promoted to Brazilians head coach following the shock departure of Rulani Mokwena.
The current Downs incumbent has overseen two losses in his short time in charge after going down twice 1-0 to Stellenbosch in their MTN8 quarter-final for a 2-0 aggregate loss.
They are next in action against Mbabane Swallows in CAF Champions League qualifying and kick off their Betway Premiership campaign at home to SuperSport United.
The former assistant coach said on IOL: “Personally, I am not somebody who always advocates for power and positions because I believe what is more important is to fight to be influential in whatever space you are in and be a positive influence in that space.
“That for me is the most important thing, more than which position you are holding.
“As a coach, I have never even fought to become a head coach in any team that I have coached before. I was an assistant coach at Golden Arrows but it was them who saw that he could be their coach.
“I have never applied for a coaching job, teams always bring me because of what they think or what they see. Positions are not the most important.
“I believe that anyone who thinks like that might be malicious or might be having issues, or maybe might be sent by others to say things that suit those particular individuals.
“But for someone to think I am not capable of coaching Sundowns, that will be very strange for me.”