Modiba makes the case for Broos to stay on as Bafana coach

Speaking to SABC Sport at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles after Bafana were eliminated by Canada via a late 1-0 win yesterday, Modiba feels that Broos still has unfinished business with the team. 

The Belgian-born coach has completed five years as the Bafana Bafana coach, and his contract is up now, but Modiba appeared to be sending a message from the players...

"First of all I hope he stays for a longer while. You've seen the success we have had with him, and even though he gets criticised a lot at the end of the day he is a coach who makes his own decisions and we just have to respect them, and most of the time they work and if they don't work we just try again. He brought the togetherness back, it's like we are all playing for one team."

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SABC Sport understands that the SAFA Technical Committee is in a very advanced stage in the search for Broos’ successor, having previously announced that the SAFA National Executive Committee (NEC) has given them the go-ahead to search for the new coach, who will be appointed immediately after the World Cup, with the next AFCON 2027 qualifiers starting immediately in September. Former head coach Pitso Mosimane remains the frontrunner for the return to the Bafana coaching seat, and he’s believed to have also worked very hard behind the scenes to prepare for his return and put systems in place for a smooth transition after Broos. 

Bafana Bafana were shocked by a late goal in the 92nd minute from Stephen Estáquio, which gave Canada a late win at the Sofi stadium, and it was heartbreak for the South African senior men’s national football team. Modiba says it was sad to exit the tournament like this, but they walk away with their heads held high.

This current generation of Bafana Bafana players under Broos has achieved a lot in the past three years but becoming the first Bafana team to reach the World Cup knockout stage tops it all off, and Modiba is proud to have been part of this group.