No support for South African coaches, laments Mngqithi
Foreign coaches given first preference than local talent
The South African Football Association president says the decision to appoint Hugo Broos was unanimous. This is after the appointment of the international coach was met with criticism by many, including Mamelodi Sundowns The South African Football Association president says the decision to appoint Hugo Broos was a unanimous one. This is after the appointment of the international coach was met with criticism by many, including Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach, Manqoba Mngqithi” The truth for me is I just believe that sometimes we don’t know that South African Coaches are capable of. We take them for granted and we only realise late, when we give them opportunities, probably we do not support them as much as we support the foreigners.
“We have had too many foreign coaches who have not really big success with the national team….
“Since 1992 Bafana Bafana has had nine foreign coaches with Jomo Sono the only South African having had the opportunity of leading the team at a FIFA World Cup(2002, Japan and South Korea).
“Safa have indicated, though, that they will continue the policy of blooding a local assistant with Broos.”
The appointment the of the 69-year-old Belgian was announced on Wednesday following a number of speculations that the Amazulu coach, Benny McCarthy might be the next coach for the Bafana-Bafana after Molefi Motseki was given the booth for failing to qualify the squad for the AFCON. Broos started coaching in 1988 and has previously taken charge of teams including Brugge, Anderlecht and Genk. The Cameroon national team job is the only time he has been in charge at the international level. His first games in charge of Bafana would most likely be the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in June.
