epa06049776 Head coach of Cameroon Hugo Broos pictured before the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 group B soccer match between Germany and Cameroon at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, 25 June 2017. EPA/PETER POWELL
BREAKING NEWS: Hugo Broos named new Bafana Bafana coach!
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed Hugo Broos as the new Bafana Bafana head coach.
epa06049776 Head coach of Cameroon Hugo Broos pictured before the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 group B soccer match between Germany and Cameroon at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, 25 June 2017. EPA/PETER POWELL
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed Hugo Broos as the new Bafana Bafana head coach.
The appointment comes after weeks of speculation as to who would succeed Molefi Ntseki.
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Ntseki was shown the exit door at the end of March following Bafana Bafana’s failure to qualify for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon.
Now, Broos’ name had been bandied about for a number of weeks now alongside that of Carlos Queiroz, Pitso Mosimane and most recently Benni McCarthy.
However, SAFA failed in their attempt to get the trio and they have now opted for Broos.
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Broos is a Belgian mentor who worked for a number of clubs in Europe.
He also coached in Algeri but his most high-profile coaching job in Africa was when he led Cameroon between 2016 and 2017.
Broos comes in at a time when South Africa is desperate to qualify for major tournaments.
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His first and most difficult task would be to ensure that Bafana Bafana qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Bafana Bafana are set to get their FIFA World Cup qualifiers in June provided there are no postponements by CAF in the coming weeks.
