Mamelodi Sundowns' historical achievement of winning the USD 4 million worth (approx. R73 million) inaugural African Football League has ignited intense finance related discussions on the bonuses that the players will get.
Sundowns has never been tight with the purse when it comes to distributing funds generated from winning silverware so it is guaranteed each player will pocket R1 million.
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The plus for Sundowns is that while R90 million is already secured there is just as much to play for in what remains of the season with the CAF Champions League offering another USD4 million for the winners plus money from the DStv Premiership and Nedbank Cup.
"I honestly hope that this kind of money will not disturb the mindset of some of the players at the club because this is unusual money," says Lucky Qaba who was at Sundowns for four years from 2000.
"Imagine getting a bonus of one million that was never in your contract or budget when the season started.
"We all need the money but knowing the good and bad that money can do, it needs to be treated careful.
"The mentality should be that focus should remain on what is still available to play for with what remains of the season and wanting it all.
"Reality is that if we are given a million each as players, we won't digest it the same and one or two of our teammates might end up not coming to training for a day or two.
"In as much as money is good it can also have damaging effects especially when it is money that comes this way.
"I hope Sundowns players have been warned about temptations of money.
"This goes with individual maturity and how you control yourself and my biggest hope is that those that are around these players advice them well.
"There are people like Mambush (Daniel Madau) at the club and I hope they talk to these players just like I hope the club brings relevant financial people to the club.
"We once reached the final of the CAF Champions League in 2001 and got bonuses that we were not used to so I can relate a bit to what is going on at Sundowns.
"The challenge with money is that you can plan for five things before you get it only to then do one or two when it arrives.
"When you don't have the money, you can pass the BMW dealership without even bothering to look but once the money is there you walk in to check what is happening in there.
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"Next thing you want to move from where you stay.
"The Sundowns bosses want to better the lives of the players and I hope none of those players ever have to struggle and have debts in their lives even after they stop playing," says Qaba.