Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has addressed the heavy criticism directed at him after South Africa’s AFCON exit following their tactical approach against Cameroon.
Broos’ side fell to the Indomitable Lions in the Round of 16, bringing their continental campaign to an end.
Many believed the SA coach set his team up too defensively in a 3-4-3 formation, and despite conceding, he didn’t adjust his approach to spark a comeback.
Broos said he is not going to pay attention to public opinion, noting that praise is often absent when results are positive but criticism quickly follows defeats.
“First of all, I don’t want to make comments on that [formation for Cameroon match],” said Broos after his arrival back in South Africa, as per Diski Fans.
“Secondly, I don’t read social media because it’s all trash what is on social media.
“And I know I have the experience of 40 years that whenever everything is good, all those guys shut up, but if there’s a defeat, they have big mouths.
“So, they have a big mouth now and I can manage that. Whatever they say, whatever they think I had to do, players I have to call, I have had four years here not listening to that. And I will not listen in the last six months either.”