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McKenzie Backs Broos to Stay Through June, Apologizes to Morocco

The sports minister presented the choice as a push for stability after Bafana’s AFCON round-of-16 exit.

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.