The PSL's untouchables: Sundowns quality, deep pockets always going to be difficult, says Tinkler

Cape Town City head coach Eric Tinkler says it would be an arduous task to close the gap on, never mind dethrone, Mamelodi Sundowns after they claimed a record sixth consecutive DStv Premiership title victory.

Thanks to Chippa United holding SuperSport United to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, the Brazilians were confirmed as champions without having to put the final nail in the coffin themselves to claim the earliest-ever league title (after 23 matches played) in the PSL era.

With Sundowns seemingly untouchable, the question posed to Tinkler after City's goalless draw to Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday was: how do you end the Tshwane giants' dominance?

Tinkler's City ended the previous season as runners-up to Sundowns. Then gap was a staggering 16 points between the two teams. In the current season, with six matches still to play, the Mamelodi club is already 20 points ahead, and counting.

"It's always going to be difficult," Tinkler told reporters during his post-match press conference.

"Sundowns have the ability to bring in a lot of quality [players]. And, for us as a club, it's difficult to be able to do that. Our financial constraints are not the same as theirs."

Since mining magnate and billionaire Patrice Motsepe acquired total ownership of Mamelodi Sundowns in 2004, the club is undoubtedly the wealthiest football club in South Africa and one of the richest teams on the continent.

They have used their finances to bring the club major success since Motsepe came into power, signing players and offering lucrative contracts that other teams cannot match.

The club has won 20 major trophies with Motsepe's billions, with 16 pieces of silverware coming in the past ten years.

"We try and bring in the quality that we can, but a lot