Broos not feeling AFCON vibe in Morocco! ‘Nobody is coming to watch the games’

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has slammed Moroccans for not making the Africa Cup of Nations lively like the last two editions in Gabon and Ivory Coast respectively.

The atmosphere in North Africa has not been lively despite the world-class facility starting from Stadiums and infrastructure.

Many teams, regardless of their status, have struggled to attract huge numbers as opposed to the hosts. It explains why the 73-year-old Belgian is unhappy with the football lovers in the country.

In Ivory Coast and Gabon you felt you were in a tournament

“I don’t feel the same vibe compared to what I felt in the Gabon or the Ivory Coast. I don’t know how to explain it but in the Ivory Coast and in Gabon, you felt you were in a tournament. When we went with the bus to train, people were waving and showing off flags, here there is nothing,” Broos said in a presser.

“I don’t know, but there is no vibe, there is no typical Afcon vibe. I am not feeling it here, we play the game and we get everything we want. If they don’t let the people in free at the stadium, nobody is coming to watch the games.

“Nobody came to watch the game between South Africa and Zimbabwe, nobody came to watch our game against Angola. In Ivory Coast, the first game was against Mali, but Tunisia and Namibia there were crowds there in the stands. Local people were involved in the tournament and I don’t feel that here,” he added.

Organisation a problem?

Broos further revealed concerns regarding organisation, especially in the fixture against Egypt.

“My family was at our game against Egypt and it was chaos before the match started. The police did not allow some of the people to go into the stadium, even though they had tickets.

“People with tickets couldn’t enter the stadium because there were crowds of people who didn’t have tickets and they were allowed to come in. My wife said she was afraid. The organisation on that one is not good,” he concluded.