Marques came under fire after the club’s 3-1 defeat to Platinum Stars in their opening Absa Premiership match at the Royal Bafokeng stadium on Sunday, a result he labelled “a freak game”.

Swallows will now take on Mamelodi Sundowns in the MTN8 first leg semifinal on Saturday at Lucas Moripe stadium in Atteridgeville, Tshwane, with Marques targeting the competition as his first major title.

“The pressure is coming from myself. I want to be successful as the head coach at Swallows.

“No two seasons are the same and I think the comparison between last season and this one is unfair. I understand people are looking at me. I must make things happen because I am head coach.

“My ambition is to win the league. I’d like to win every single trophy that is available. I want to be remembered for those things. But I also have to be realistic because I am not the only coach who is thinking like that.”

Marques was livid at his players after Sunday’s loss to Stars and warned them about the danger of being “complacent”.

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