Overview
- Speaking at OR Tambo International Airport, Gayton McKenzie said “Hugo Broos is going nowhere” and “is going to Mexico.”
- He said Broos will remain head coach until his contract ends in June, with the expectation that he leads the World Cup push.
- McKenzie rejected calls to fire the coach, arguing the 2-1 loss to Cameroon hinged on missed chances rather than tactics.
- He criticized Broos’s comments about Morocco’s tournament “vibe” and issued an apology to the host nation for the remarks.
- Bafana Bafana were knocked out of AFCON in the last 16 after advancing from their group before falling to Cameroon.