BREAKING: Key Bafana coach quits

Janevski arrived in SA last year as one of the two assistant coaches to Bafana head coach Hugo Broos, but he is now set to leave his post to head back to Europe as head coach of Cyprian club AEL Limassol.

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Safa CEO Tebogo Motlanthe said after discussions with Bafana coach Hugo Broos, they agreed to part ways with Janevski.

“He had gotten the opportunity to go and coach overseas as the head coach. After discussing with the senior men’s national team head coach (Hugo Broos) we agreed that we should not deny him the opportunity,” Motlanthe said, as quoted by TimesLive.

“Further to that, the coach has said that he is comfortable with having one assistant. So, going forward coach Helman Mkhalele will be the only assistant coach.

“There are national teams that have succeeded with one assistant coach and we always take the tune from the head coach, if he says he is comfortable knowing the volume of work.

“And these decisions are not fixed. If he comes back and says, ‘I’ve had a look back and now I need someone’ we will look at it. But for now, he has said he is comfortable in having Helman Mkhalele as his only assistant coach.”

Bafana coach Hugo Broos has announced a 23-man squad that will face both Sierra Leone and Botswana at FNB Stadium next week.

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Broos’ charges will take on Sierra Leone on 24 September before welcoming Botswana three days later in back-to-back international friendlies.

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Goalkeepers: Ronwen Williams, Veli Mothwa, Melusi Buthelezi

Defenders: Nyiko Mobbie, Khuliso Mudau, Terrence Mashego, Innocent Maela, Rushine De Reuck, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Thibang Phete, Aubrey Modiba

Midfielders: Goodman Mosele, Sibongiseni Mthethwa, Teboho Mokoena, Siphelelo Sithole, Luke Le Roux,

Forwards: Khanyisa Mayo, Lyle Foster, Pule Mmodi, Mihlali Mayambela, Themba Zwane, Zakhele Lepasa

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