The Brazilians are on the verge of claiming a record-extending sixth consecutive Premier Soccer League title.

On top of that they are also in the quarter-finals of the Nedbank Cup and they will look to defend their title.

Broos said it’s important for the Soweto giants to rise again in order to strengthen the domestic game.

“It’s not working against me, not at all. If you have good players from one team it’s not working against me but as I’ve said already, if you have so many players from the same team that means you don’t find the same quality somewhere else.

“That is not good for South African football, it’s not good when we don’t have more players from Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. They are the top teams here in this country and it’s not good, so let’s hope for the future.

“Chiefs are struggling, but a little bit better now, but they're still struggling to be like the Chiefs of the past. Pirates, the same thing. They will have good results and then later it is not good, so they are also not stable.

“I was looking a little bit in the last five championships that Sundowns won, before it was three, two points difference, now today it’s 20 and 17. This is not good, this is not good and let’s hope, as soon as possible, Chiefs and Pirates are the top teams fighting Sundowns for the league.”

The last team other than Downs to win the PSL, was Wits in the 2016/17 season.

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