Mngqithi knew by SMS that he was going to be fired by Sundowns

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Mngqithi knew by SMS that he was going to be fired by Sundowns

Manqoba Mngqithi didn't know he was going to be fired until just moments before Tuesday's meeting with Sundowns bosses.

Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

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