Safa ‘concludes deal’ with new Bafana Bafana coach 30 April 2021 - 17:33 By Marc Strydom Tebogo Motlanthe (CEO) of SAFA. Image: Veli Nhlapo
The SA Football Association (Safa) says it has “finalised” its deal with the new Bafana Bafana coach.
Safa‚ in a statement posted on its official website late on Friday afternoon‚ did not reveal the name of the new coach to replace Molefi Ntseki‚ who the association announced was released from his contract on March 31.
Safa did not give a specific day for when they would make their official announcement on the new coach‚ but did say it would be “next week”.
Safa closes in on deal to secure Benni McCarthy as next Bafana coach Marc Strydom‚ Sazi Hadebe And Mahlatse Mphahlele > By Marc Strydom‚ Sazi Hadebe And Mahlatse Mphahlele - 30 April 2021 - 12:06 Benni McCarthy has agreed in principle to be the next Bafana Bafana coach Image: Veli Nhlapo
Benni McCarthy has agreed in principle to be the next Bafana Bafana coach‚ TimesLIVE is informed‚ however there could still be stumbling blocks to a deal being concluded.
Not least a stumbling block is that the SA Football Association (Safa) have to convince AmaZulu to release their coach‚ which may be difficult as Sandile Zungu‚ the chairman of the high-flying Durban club‚ has said he will not release McCarthy.
Hands off Benni McCarthy‚ says AmaZulu boss Sandile Zungu as search for Bafana coach intensifies 27 April 2021 - 13:37 By Mahlatse Mphahlele AmaZulu owner-chairman Sandile Zungu says Benni McCarthy is not interested in taking over the vacant Bafana Bafana and that the former striker has an important project to focus on with Usuthu. Image: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
AmaZulu boss Sandile Zungu has issued a strong statement to the SA Football Association (Safa) and said his mentor Benni McCarthy is not available to coach Bafana Bafana.
McCarthy has been linked to the Bafana coaching job. He muddied the waters when he told foreign media he would be happy to accept the job that became vacant when Molefi Ntseki was sacked last month.
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Why Safa president Danny Jordaan did not attend confirmation of Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki s sacking 01 April 2021 - 07:30 By Marc Strydom Safa president Danny Jordaan did not attend the organisation s media briefing to announce the firing of Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki. File photo. Image: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images
Safa president Danny Jordaan did not attend the announcement of the firing of Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki because that was what the association’s executive had mandated, CEO Tebogo Motlanthe said in a somewhat muddled explanation.
Ntseki was released from his contract on Wednesday by the SA Football Association (Safa) after the 2-0 defeat to Sudan in Omdurman on Sunday that saw Bafana fail to reach the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.