Hugo Broos, the longest-serving coach of Bafana Bafana, has confirmed his decision regarding his future with the squad, a year before his current contract is set to expire in 2026.
Broos recently surpassed the late SA football legend Clive Barker as the longest-serving Bafana Bafana coach on 5 May.
The Belgian’s contract is set to expire after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He was appointed as Bafana’s head coach in May 2021. The 73-year-old guided SA to a bronze medal at the AFCON tournament in Ivory Coast.
He is also on the verge of helping the country qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
WHAT DECISION HAS HUGO BROOS MADE ABOUT HIS FUTURE WITH BAFANA BAFANA?
Speaking to the media in Polokwane, Broos confirmed that he will quit coaching after the World Cup tournament in the USA, Mexico and Canada.
“The decision is made. After the World Cup, I will stop. My contract will be finished, but I will stop as a coach,” said Broos.
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“I have been coaching for nearly 40 years, and I am 73. There has to be one moment where you have to stop. I will not die on the bench.
“So next year, after the World Cup, it’s finished. I have been in football since I was 19, first as a professional player and then as a coach. I think when I stop next year, I can be at home with my wife and drink coffee.”
Broos added: “Football will always be there. But you never know. Maybe I can be an advisor for South Africa or another team or whatever. But I don’t want to work every day anymore. That’s for sure.”
“So it looks attractive to me [advisor role] certainly. But we will see next year. It’s still one year. First of all, I will focus on September and October, then on December, the AFCON. That’s the only thing I want now, and then we will see afterwards.”
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