Cape Town – Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has revealed that his side will travel by private flight to Congo-Brazzaville to take on AS Otoho dOyo in a first leg preliminary CAF Champions League round match on Saturday.
Mosimane has said in the past that the North African sides have had an advantage in the continental showpiece because of their superior financial muscle, which allows them to fly private jets, meaning they don't have to catch connections or wait tediously when stopping over.
And now the Masandawana mentor has got his wish, at least for the upcoming weekend's game, as the Brazilians will be using a chartered flight to get to and from their clash in the Congo.
Because a charter flight is not part of a scheduled service, the flight will depart when you want it to. You are also able to choose which cities you fly to and from.
Mosimane has explained that because Congo is only four hours away, it is financially viable, but that it would be a different case when having to cross the Sahara desert.
"We have a private flight, fortunately because its not far," said the Downs tactician.
"Congo is not far, its about four hours, so the costs of going commercial and private are not too steep as going to Morocco, you know what Im trying to say? And we have a game on Wednesday.
"When you have a team like Sundowns that has to play Champions League and wants to win the league, that is the challenge we face and it can be financially taxing and we appreciate when the board giRead More
