'Even Pep Guardiola Would Struggle': Bafana Bafana Coach Hugo Broos Lashes SAFA After Naming Squad

'Even Pep Guardiola Would Struggle': Bafana Bafana Coach Hugo Broos Lashes SAFA After Naming Squad

Keba Mothoagae
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM
  • Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos continues to shoot from the hip when it comes to the struggles of his job
  • The blunt Belgian said that even Pep Guardiola would struggle as the coach of the South African men's senior national team
  • He was speaking at the announcement of the squad that will take on Botswana and Sierra Leone

Hugo Broos described the difficult task of coaching Bafana Bafana under the current conditions at SAFA.

The Belgian was speaking during the announcement of the squad that will take on Botswana on 24 September and Sierra Leone on 27 September.

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Hugo Broos reckons that Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola would struggle as Bafana Bafana's coach. Image source: @ThabisoMosia and @_Stats24.
Source: Twitter

According to the Daily Sun, the 70-year-old Broos, citing 'a lack of professionalism' said:

"I think the organisation of SAFA must improve because it is not professional for me, relating to everything. There is a colleague who said 'If you feed nuts you have monkeys. That means if you don't do many efforts you can't have great results, and that's true.

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"Now we have Guardiola, we will win everything, forget it. You should see how Guardiola has to work to have that team. It doesn't come just like that to be a formidable side. It's the same at SAFA, we need that also. This is a professional organisation where you need to have results."

Bafana Bafana squad:

Goalkeepers: Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns), Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu), Melusi Buthelezi (TS Galaxy).

Defenders: Sydney Mobbie (Sekhukhune United), Rushin De Reuck, Khuliso Mudau, Aubrey Modiba (all Mamelodi Sundowns), Innocent Maela, Nkossinathi Sibisi (all Orlando Pirates), Thibang Phete (Al Bataeh, UAE), Terrence Mashego (Cape Town City).

Midfielders: Spephele Sithole (Belenenses, Portugal), Goodman Mosele (Orlando Pirates), Tebogo Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Luke Le Roux (Varbergs BoIS, Sweden), Sibongiseni Mthethwa (Stellenbosch FC).

Strikers: Zakhele Lepasa (Orlando Pirates), Khanyisa Mayo (Cape Town City), Lyle Foster (Westerlo, Belgium), Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns), Pula Mmodi (Golden Arrows), Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol), Kgaogelo Sekgota (Kaizer Chiefs).

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