Top coaches from around the world are said to be posturing for the vacant South Africa’s Bafana Bafana demanding coaching job.
The post fell vacant last week after South Africa Football Association (SAFA) sacked coach Molefi Ntseki.
SAFA fired the coach for failing to achieve his contractual mandate of steering Bafana Bafana to the promised land—the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Cameroon.
Now, SAFA website says the vacant post has attracted so much interest top mentors.
“The Bafana Bafana vacant position has solicited extensive interest from high profile coaches around the globe as well as local trainers.
The Senior Men’s National Team is looking for a coach after SAFA parted ways with coach Molefi Ntseki this past Wednesday.
This followed South Africa’s failure to qualify for AFCON 2022 in Cameroon,” www.safa.net says.
South Africa begin the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying process in June and are in Group G together with Ghana, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe.
Bafana Bafana begin their quest for Qatar 2022 with an away encounter against Zimbabwe in Harare on 8 June before welcoming Ghana the following week.
Having failed to qualify for AFCON, Bafana Bafana will be looking to atone for that disappointment by qualifying for the World Cup.
SAFA CEO, Advocate Tebogo Motlanthe, said the Technical Committee will meet this week to finalise the appointment of the new coach.
South Africa has had 21 coaches in the last 25 years in temporary or permanent basis with little success.
Clive Barker was the last successful coach for Bafana Bafana having won them the 1996 AFCON title on home soil.
Bafana Bafana Group FIFA World Cup 2022 Fixtures:
MATCHDAY 1
5-8 June 2021
Zimbabwe vs South Africa
Ghana vs Ethiopia
MATCHDAY 2
11-14 June 2021
South Africa vs Ghana
Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe
MATCHDAY 3
1-4 September 2021
Ethiopia vs South Africa
Ghana vs Zimbabwe
MATCHDAY 4
5-8 September 2021
South Africa vs Ethiopia
Zimbabwe vs Ghana
MATCHDAY 5
6-9 October 2021
South Africa vs Zimbabwe
Ethiopia vs Ghana
MATCHDAY 6
10 -12 October 2021
Ghana vs South Africa
Zimbabwe vs Ethiopia