Outgoing Mamelodi Sundowns president Patrice Motsepe has on Monday completed his final deal before vacating his role with the club later this week.
Sundowns have entered into a five-year agreement with the University of Pretoria that will see the reigning DStv Premiership champions bolster their football development and progression.
The 2016 CAF Champions League winners have not rested on their laurels, having since gone on to win three domestic championships in a row and become the first South African club to rack up 10 league titles in the PSL era.
Motsepe, who is set to be named president of the continental football body in Rabat, Morocco on Friday, has brokered his final deal for the Tshwane giants with this groundbreaking move to partner with Tuks Sport to enhance their use of sports science and technology.
"The agreement, which is five-years long, will see the partners collaborating in growing and improving the game of football through knowledge-sharing from both parties, and providing training opportunities for up-and-coming youth players," read a statement from Sundowns.
"The future success of South African and African football will be greatly enhanced by introducing the academic research and development benefits, facilities-sharing from institutions such as UP, and the football technical training, strategic knowledge and football experience that already exists at Mamelodi Sundowns.
"The agreement will see The Brazilians' structures working alongside the sport science and medical staff at UP. In addition, the two parties will make use of UP's facilities such as the High Performance Centre (HPC) and the Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI).
"All of this will be done with the aim of improving what is on offer to all the players within the youth structures."