Former Kaizer Chiefs coach Mushin Ertugral has leapt to Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos’ defense amid calls for his resignation.
Broos has come under fire following his side’s elimination from the AFCON in Morocco. The Belgian has helped Bafana to two AFCON editions since arriving in 2021, the 2023 edition where they finished third in Ivory Coast and the 2025 event in North Africa where they won two of their four matches getting knocked out in the last 16 round phase.
Broos also helped South Africa qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted in America and the former Amakhosi and Orlando Pirates mentor says all this talk is unnecessary and distractive for a nation that’s getting ready for the World Cup in a few months.
“I would be a little bit careful of those discussions that’s been there and it puts a little bit unnecessary pressure,” said Ertugral on #insidesasoccer and Omniaudioafrica with Bra Jakes.
“The coach needs to concentrate. Look the World Cup is another stage. People don’t understand one thing; you are going to Azteca. There is an altitude, it’s high altitude. Second, big enough people are going to watch the game. It’s the opening [game] in Mexico, it‘s the pride and dignity because Mexicans are very proud people and you need to be careful that you don’t get roasted there. I’m really saying roasted. So, bringing in another coach now, come on guys let the man work.
“What I would do is suggest Bafana Bafana and the surroundings, what we have done as the Turkish national team, we had a community in there that’s why I was brought in. We set up that the coach can work in his peace and his mind, just concentrate not on the politics but on the day-to-day business.
“He brought people in, and I also organised a group that we looked into all the performances of the players in different parts of the world. The systems, organisation, patterns, some players were playing all over the show and we are playing against a team that we need to be more in zonal because they take you out with a pass. So, all these elements need to be discussed with the players individually, you have six months’ time for that.
“I’d have a committee in there like really good people that know and not being egotistical, helping the team, helping the players. I know that SAFA problem is the PSL that communication that’s really not happening. Because South Africa hasn’t been in the World Cup in a long time all these differences need to be put aside now. It is not about what I do, it is about how can South Africa be in the world picture because this is on chance. You are playing against Mexico just imagine you beat them there.”
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