Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has won hearts as well as enemies. Image: @iDiskiTimes / Twitter
Bafana Bafana: FIVE things we love about Hugo Broos
It’s been a year and four months since Bafana Bafana got introduced to Hugo Broos. Here are five things we love about the Belgian.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has won hearts as well as enemies. Image: @iDiskiTimes / Twitter
South Africa’s Bafana Bafana were back in action this past week with two friendly game wins over Sierra Leone and Botswana. The two events offered more insight into Hugo Broos‘ character and work.
Let’s look at five things we love about the white-haired 70-year-old coach.
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A BRIEF BACKGROUND
So what does Broos’ brief history look like? The former central defender began his long coaching career in his native Belgium with RWD Molenbeek in 1991.
His journey then took him to lead local giants such as Club Brugge, Anderlecht, and Genk, before later lifting the 2017 AFCON with an unfancied young Cameroon side.
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May 2021 saw him land at OR Tambo International Airport to take charge of Bafana Bafana before narrowly losing out on the FIFA World Cup 2022, thanks to dubious officiating in a final qualifier against Ghana in Accra.
FIVE THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT BAFANA BAFANA’S HUGO BROOS
- The Belgian has stood out for being rather outspoken when he is displeased by either players, SAFA and the PSL
- Broos has shown an enthusiasm to work with young players
- He has been selecting nearly every deserving player, whether in the PSL or abroad
- Unlike most international coaches, Broos changes his mind about selecting a player he had previously not been convinced by, such as Themba Zwane
- The Belgian is sending out a request to meet and engage with all 16 PSL coaches after the proposal previously fell on deaf ears.
Meanwhile, Bafana Bafana are now looking ahead to resuming the AFCON 2023 qualifiers in March 2023 against Liberia in Mzansi.
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