Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has declared an end to his efforts to
organize collective meetings with PSL coaches, citing four years of failed
attempts and a lack of cooperation from the league’s governing body.
Announcing his squad for the upcoming friendly against Zambia, a frustrated
Broos revealed that his repeated initiatives to convene with all club
coaches were systematically cancelled, with the PSL even failing to send out
invitations on the last attempt.
“For me it was done, finished, I’m not a fool,” Broos told journalists at
SAFA House. “So, I didn’t try to have it with coaches anymore after four
attempts and every time they said, ‘No. Sorry for that’.”
Despite this setback, the 73-year-old coach emphasized that he remains open
to one-on-one discussions and praised the proactive approach of specific
clubs. He highlighted positive, individual meetings initiated by Orlando
Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns as the model for a productive relationship.
“Pirates phoned me… and said ‘look, do you want to meet the coach?’ and I
said ‘yes’. Same thing happened with Sundowns,” Broos said, noting his
meetings with coaches like Jose Riveiro and Miguel Cardoso.
Broos stressed that the relationship between the national team and clubs
should be one of collaboration, not rivalry. “We don’t have to be rivals, we
are colleagues… So, if the teams want, I’m open for it, but I’m sorry I
will not again try to have the coaches [together].”
His comments come amid recent praise from Sundowns’ Miguel Cardoso about
their working relationship—a crucial dynamic as both Pirates and Sundowns
are key contributors of players to the national squad.
This situation underscores the persistent challenges in fostering synergy
between SAFA and the PSL, though the successful individual meetings suggest
a potential path forward for improving cooperation in South African
football.
