Hugo Broos will not continue his role as Bafana Bafana coach, SAFA president Danny Jordaan confirmed on Friday afternoon.
There was speculation over the contract of Broos, with some suggesting that the Belgian coach has extended his contract with the national team by one-year, but it’s now been confirmed that he will not continue.
This opens the door for the next Bafana Bafana coach to step in, though there will be big shoes to fill looking at what Broos was able to do during his five-year tenure.
SAFA responded with a statement denying that Broos had already left his position. When local media reported that he had been offered a one-year extension, SAFA issued a separate statement denying that this had been finalised.
There is now long-awaited clarity on Broos, 74, who leaves as the longest-serving Bafana head coach in history. However, his successor has not yet been announced.
Pitso Mosimane — who is 62 and had a previous stint as Bafana head coach before winning the CAF Champions League once with Mamelodi Sundowns and twice with Egypt‘s Al Ahly — is widely reported to be the frontrunner to succeed the Belgian.
