{"id":8293,"date":"2025-06-03T13:42:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T11:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=8293"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:33:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:33:14","slug":"sundowns-release-coetzee-mbule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/sundowns-release-coetzee-mbule\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamelodi Sundowns Release Rivaldo Coetzee and Sipho Mbule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mamelodi Sundowns have officially parted ways with Rivaldo Coetzee and Sipho Mbule, both departing as free agents after the club decided against renewing their contracts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-agent-confirms-departures\"><strong>Agent Confirms Departures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The players\u2019 agent, Mike Makaab, confirmed the exit of the duo earlier this week. Speaking to Gagasi FM, Makaab revealed that while Sundowns exercised their options on several players they represent, Coetzee and Mbule were not among them. As a result, the two are now available to sign with any team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-1117093457\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-limited-roles-at-chloorkop\"><strong>Limited Roles at Chloorkop<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mbule spent the recent season out on loan at Sekhukhune United, where he hoped to get more regular playing time. However, his future at Sundowns remained uncertain throughout the campaign. With no contract extension on the table, his spell with the Brazilians has now officially ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rivaldo Coetzee, meanwhile, featured only eight times in all competitions during the 2023\/24 season. Once considered one of the brightest young talents in the country \u2014 even earning a Bafana Bafana call-up and coming close to a move to Celtic in Scotland \u2014 Coetzee&#8217;s career at Chloorkop was blighted by recurring injury setbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-changing-roles-and-squad-competition\"><strong>Changing Roles and Squad Competition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent years, Coetzee had been utilised more in midfield rather than his traditional centre-back role. That switch offered him a brief reprieve, but competition within the Sundowns squad intensified. The January arrival of Jayden Adams further reduced Coetzee&#8217;s chances of regular involvement, making his departure almost inevitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-2540246437\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-room-for-a-fresh-start\"><strong>Room for a Fresh Start<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now 28, Coetzee will be looking to reboot his career away from the demands of the country\u2019s top club. Having once been a pivotal figure at Ajax Cape Town, he will likely attract interest from teams hoping to reignite his talent if he can remain fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for Mbule, the 26-year-old midfielder is also expected to have suitors. Known for his technical ability and creativity, he will hope for a fresh opportunity to prove his worth at a club where he can feature consistently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-both-players-open-to-new-opportunities\"><strong>Both Players Open to New Opportunities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWith regards to the players who didn\u2019t have their options taken up, those include Sipho Mbule and Rivaldo Coetzee,\u201d Makaab said. \u201cAs of the first of June, both are free to sign with a club of their choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-2804064265\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mamelodi-sundowns-moving-forward\"><strong>Mamelodi Sundowns Moving Forward<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.co.za\/sport\/soccer\/local-soccer\/agent-confirms-exit-two-sundowns-players\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sundowns\u2019 decision<\/a> to let go of Coetzee and Mbule signals the club\u2019s intent to continue reshaping their squad. With ambitions to maintain their domestic dominance and push further in continental competitions, the Brazilians are clearly focused on refreshing their roster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their departure also frees up space for new additions and emerging talent to step into more prominent roles. While it\u2019s the end of the road at Chloorkop for Mbule and Coetzee, it could mark the beginning of a vital new chapter in both their careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/sundowns-players-to-leave\/\">10 Mamelodi Sundowns Players Likely To Leave Ahead of New Season<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mamelodi Sundowns have officially parted ways with Rivaldo Coetzee and Sipho Mbule, both departing as free agents after the club decided against renewing their contracts. Agent Confirms Departures The players\u2019 agent, Mike Makaab, confirmed the exit of the duo earlier this week. Speaking to Gagasi FM, Makaab revealed that while Sundowns exercised their options on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":8296,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"Mamelodi Sundowns have officially parted ways with Rivaldo Coetzee and Sipho Mbule, both departing as free agents after the club decided against renewing their...","footnotes":""},"categories":[56,64],"tags":[360,1627,288],"class_list":{"0":"post-8293","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"category-sports-news","9":"tag-mamelodi-sundowns","10":"tag-psl-transfer-news","11":"tag-soccer"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8293"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8297,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8293\/revisions\/8297"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}