Russell Domingo, South Africas coach, has blamed heavy workloads and jaded players for his teams failure to reach the final of the tri-nation series in the West Indies, but insisted the below-par performance would not push him to resign. Instead, Domingo called on Cricket South Africa to look into managing players workloads outside the international schedule to ensure they are hungry enough to perform for their country.This loss comes on the back of our top players playing too much cricket, Domingo said on his arrival in South Africa. Its a big concern for me. Its one of the points I need to highlight with my superiors when I get time to sit down and chat to them.Think about our seriously long tour to India, long tour against England, then straight into the World T20. Then players stayed behind, played the IPL and flew straight to Caribbean. Some players arrived two days before our first game in Guyana and now some are staying another four weeks in the Caribbean, some are playing county cricket, then home for two weeks, then a series against New Zealand, then go and play a mini IPL, then straight into a tour against Australia. Those are challenges that the coaching staff and the players are sitting with at the moment. When you are playing that amount of cricket for that period of time, its difficult to maintain the standards consistently.Of South Africas 15-man squad for the tri-series, nine (including Dean Elgar, who came in as an injury replacement) are Test regulars, eleven were part of the World T20 squad, ten played at the IPL, six are staying on for the CPL, two are headed for county stints and the rest will play for the A side. That means none of the players who are part of the current national set-up have had any time off since October last year and Domingo believes the fatigue is starting to show.The desire and the hunger levels when you are playing day in and day out will wane at some stage. Theres no doubt about that. You cant give 100% to ten different teams for ten months. Somethings got to give, he said.The something, according to team manager Mohammed Moosajee, could be the no-objection certificates (NOC) CSA issues to players, which allows them to spend what should be time off playing in foreign leagues. CSA management will need to look at the process going forward, how they release NOCs, taking into account the long international season, Moosajee said.But the declining Rand has made it difficult to deny NOCs because CSA cannot match the amounts players earn overseas and this has left Domingo and his management team with a problem. The big challenge for me is making sure that international cricket is still the main priority for our players. There are lot of tournaments, a lot of money to be made, a lot of opportunities for players to get out there and market themselves so I need to be making sure we focus really hard on our No.1 priority and that is representing our country, he said. Sometimes, if you have done it for a long time, you can take it for granted maybe. There is a lot happening outside international cricket. Making sure guys are fresh and hungry to perform for their country is of utmost importance for me.Despite admitting he has not been able to do that in the last six months, and that the sharpness and effectiveness of the side is lacking, Domingo remained confident he and his management team are the right people to try and turn things around.Ive got to sit down with my management team and the board members and the CEO and the guys who make those decisions and plan the way forward. Ive got 10 months left on my contract and the last six months havent gone according to plan. I am not a guy who wants to give up or quit so I need to discuss what their thoughts are, Domingo said. Ive got a few days at home now to just mull over things and see where things are going. I feel that the management team weve got in place have ticked a lot of boxes and provided the players with as much support as we can. Were still very motivated to do well. We feel we can take the team forward. That decision doesnt always lie with us but thats the way it is.Domingo will take heart from the knowledge that he has one of the most important people in the set-up in his corner. AB de Villiers threw his weight behind the coach after the teams loss in their final round-robin match when he said the players should take responsibility for their own shortcomings. Domingo, however, does not feel the players have let him down.I wouldnt say the players have let me down. Im not a coach who is going to sit here and blame the players for lack of performances. Coaches have to front up and take the brunt of it when performances are not there, he said. I dont feel let down by players, I feel let down by performances. The results havent been as good as what weve wanted. I feel the players gave it as much as they possible could.The coach put South Africas early exit from the tournament on two moments in particular but stressed this does not mean they dont have what it takes to perform under pressure. The one was where we needed 96 runs off 15 overs against Australia we were three down and we lost. The batters let us down. Then, in the last game, we had West Indies 21 for 4 after 5 overs and our next 12 overs were very average. We bowled really poorly and allowed West Indies to get some momentum and establish a partnership. Those two phases probably cost us getting into the final and possibly winning the tournament, Domingo said. But I definitely think the team has got big-match temperament. This team has managed to win some must-win games in ODI and T20 cricket over the last two or three years.He cited examples like their Mumbai win to take the series against India and their three victories in succession against England at home earlier this year, but acknowledged that those count for nothing because South Africas cabinet is missing a major trophy.Until we win a world event, people will always question us, Domingo said. Theres another opportunity next year. Theres a Champions Trophy. Theres a lot of work that needs to be done in our one-day side to get us to be contenders for that but, with the players within our ranks, if we can manage them properly and make sure when the time comes they are all fully fit, all swimming in the same direction, well be one of the teams to beat there.Domingos contract expires before that tournament but if South Africa are to replace him, it is likely they will do so fairly soon to allow the new coach time in charge. With that in mind, has he come home feeling the heat? A little.Theres always pressure. We know that playing for your country is the ultimate. Its representing the people back home and we want to represent them well. We know how passionate our supporters are and how much time and money and effort gets put into our cricket. Management and players are under pressure to perform at all times. Cheap Thunder Jerseys . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". 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Mendes name is often linked to the biggest deals in football - but who is he, and how did he come to wield so much power?We profile the super-agent at the heart of the appointment of Manchester Uniteds next manager… Who is Jorge Mendes?Mendes is a 50-year-old football agent, who has conducted some of the biggest transfers in European football.He counts Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Costa, James Rodriguez and David de Gea among his clients and is currently working on Jose Mourinhos appointment as Manchester United manager.The Portuguese negotiator, who heads up his own sports agency GestiFute, has reportedly worked on transfers totalling more than £1bn during his 20-year career and carries significant influence in the world of football. Sky Sports News HQs Andy Burton has the latest on Jose Mourinhos impending appointment at Manchester United. How long has Mendes worked with Mourinho?Mendes first worked with Mourinho in 2004, when the former Porto boss joined Chelsea. Mendes brokered the deal and benefitted from the success of the move.With his profile enhanced, numerous Portuguese players took up his services and Ricardo Carvalho, Paulo Ferreira, Tiago and Maniche all followed Mourinho to Chelsea through Mendes.The pair have continued to work together, with Mendes securing lucrative deals for Mourinho at Inter Milan, Real Madrid and on his return to Chelsea. Now Manchester United awaits. There is only one person who can win the best agent of the year award and its Jorge Mendes, Mourinho said in 2010.Recently, Mendes facilitated Costas £32m transfer from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea, where his goals helped Mourinhos side to the Premier League title in 2014/15. Jorge Mendes watches Monaco with his client Radamel Falcao (R) Has he worked with Manchester United before?Mendes has done plenty of business with Manchester United in the past, iincluding Angel Di Marias British record transfer move from Real Madrid in 2014.dddddddddddd Mendes is also responsible for the deal which brought a certain Cristiano Ronaldo to Old Trafford in 2003.Mendes worked on Anderson and Nanis Manchester United deals, too, and, of the current crop, represents De Gea, who was on the brink of joining Real Madrid last summer.Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken of his respect for Mendes: Jorge Mendes is the best agent I dealt with, without a doubt. He was responsible, looked after his players… and was very fair with clubs. That, despite Mendes being involved in Bebes transfer to United. Ferguson admitted he hadnt seen the Portuguese player in action before the deal was completed and Bebe only made two first-team appearances. Crsitiano Ronaldo is a long-term client of Mendes Which other major deals has he been involved in?As well as big-money moves involving Ronaldo, Di Maria, Rodriguez and Costa, Mendes has recently facilitated Manchester Citys £32m purchase of Eliaquim Mangala and Alex Teixeiras £38.4m switch to Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning from Shakhtar Donetsk.Mendes also represents Renato Sanches, who joined Bayern Munich for an initial sum of £27.5m this summer following an impressive season with Benfica - and Sky sources have revealed the midfielder would have joined Manchester United if they had come to an agreement with Benfica in time.Mendes also has a number of players at Valencia and claims that 68 per cent of all transfers at Sporting Lisbon, Benfica and Porto between 2001 and 2010 were conducted by him.Will he be busy this summer? Real Madrids James Rodriguez is a Mendes player Almost certainly. 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