Hugo Broos has announced when he will leave his position as the head coach of Bafana Bafana.
The Belgian tactician, who has been at the helm of the South African national team since May 2021 when he replaced Molefi Ntseki.
Bafana's fortunes have significantly improved under the stewardship of Hugo Broos, witnessing a notable ascent in the FIFA rankings thanks to a string of consistent and strong performances.
A crowning moment of his tenure was leading South Africa to a third-place finish at the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast, securing a prestigious bronze medal for the Southern African nation.
The 73-year-old tactician, Broos has confirmed that he will leave Bafana Bafana after the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to take place in the USA, Mexico and Canada.
BROOS TO LEAVE BAFANA AFTER THE WORLD CUP
“The decision is made. After the World Cup, I will stop. My contract will be finished, but I will stop as a coach,” said Broos as quoted by FARPost.
“I have been coaching for nearly 40 years, and I am 73. There has to be one moment where you have to stop. I will not die on the bench.
“So next year, after the World Cup, it’s finished. I have been in football since I was 19, first as a professional player and then as a coach. I think when I stop next year, I can be at home with my wife and drink coffee.”
Broos added: “Football will always be there. But you never know. Maybe I can be an advisor for South Africa or another team or whatever. But I don’t want to work every day anymore. That’s for sure.”
“So it looks attractive to me [advisor role] certainly. But we will see next year. It’s still one year. First of all, I will focus on September and October, then on December, the AFCON. That’s the only thing I want now, and then we will see afterwards.”
