Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has opted to overlook Kaizer Chiefs players and only selected keeper Bruce Bvuma. Goalkeeper Bvuma is the only player representing Kaizer Chiefs in the Bafana Bafana squad. Despite the likes of Pule Mmodi doing well for Amakhosi, Broos decided to only select the Limpopo-born keeper, Bvuma.
Bafana will play Andorra on the 21st of March, followed by Algeria on the 26th and Bolivia will also be part of the four-team series. This is the first camp for Bafana coach Broos since finishing third at the recent Afcon tournament in Ivory Coast.
Chiefs Only Have One Player in Recent Bafana Squad Named by Broos
On the other hand, former Mamelodi Sundowns star, Tau is one of ten members of Bafana’s Afcon squad that will not be playing in these friendlies, for differing reasons.
While Tau is being rested, the likes of Mothobi Mvala, Khuliso Mudau, and Evidence Makgopa are out nursing injuries. AmaZulu goalkeeper Veli Mothwa and Orlando Pirates midfielder Thabang Monare, meanwhile, have not played much for their respective clubs.
Tau’s exclusion is a surprise to many football fans as he helped the Red Devils clinch the Egyptian Super Cup last weekend. “At the end of the AFCON Percy was mentally broken,” said Broos, as he announced a 23-man squad in Johannesburg on Monday.
“But ok, we know social media can kill someone. I talked to him and he said it was not a problem but I knew it was a problem. I called him a week later and we talked and I told him I would not call him up. He said he wanted to come but I said ‘don’t come, stay there, until everything is calm.’ If he comes and plays a bad game it will start again, that is why Percy is not with us. It is enough after the AFCON, he will be ready in June (for the World Cup qualifiers) and we will see a fresh Percy Tau.”
Broos Trims Bafana Squad From 32 to 23 Members
The final 23-man squad comes after Broos named a provisional 32-man squad last week.
Now Broos has decided on a final list for the squad that will travel to Algeria in less than two weeks. Bafana will play Andorra on the 21st of March, followed by Algeria on the 26th. Bolivia will also be part of the four-team series.
Meanwhile, Chiefs are only represented by one player and that is goalkeeper Bvuma while Europe-based Siyabonga Ngezana and Cape Town City’s Khanyisa Mayo are part of the squad.
Bafana Boss Broos to Meet PSL Coaches
The former Cameroon mentor, Broos also confirms that he wants to meet fellow PSL coaches regarding Bafana players. “I saw Mr. Jordaan on Saturday at the game [Soweto derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs], and he said, ‘OK, this week we will talk to Mr. Khoza’,” Broos said.
“When I don’t know — we will see, but I really hope the meeting will take place. But I’ll wait now to have confirmation on when we will see each other.”
Another pressing request Broos wants the PSL to facilitate is a meeting with the 16 DStv Premiership coaches. The Bafana boss was asked why he does not set up individual meetings with each coach.
“I don’t want to make 16 trips 16 times to say the same story to a coach,” concluded the Bafana coach,” concluded the Belgian mentor.
“How can you progress in your relationship if you go and meet every coach in private, and when he asks something I can only answer to him? There will be no interaction with the other coaches.”
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