TS Galaxy DDC coach Bernard Parker has drawn parallels between former Rockets mentor Sead Ramovic and Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos.
Parker, who played under Ramovic later in his career, experienced a resurgence at Galaxy after leaving Kaizer Chiefs.
Parker credits Ramovic for pushing him to new heights, admitting that he had never trained as intensely as he did at Galaxy.
He revealed that the now-Simba coach had candid and honest conversations with him, which he believes contributed to his improvement.
The former Kaizer Chiefs forward compared Ramovic's direct approach to Broos, who is also known for his straightforward communication style. Parker believes this quality has been a key factor in Bafana Bafana's recent success.
PARKER SAYS RAMOVIC IS A ‘STRAIGHT TALKER’ LIKE HUGO BROOS
“You know, he is a straightforward guy. And as South Africans, for us to maximise ourselves, we also need to have that direct talk,” said Parker.
“We can also see with Bafana what Hugo Bross is doing. He’s got that direct talk. We have to be straight.
“Sead has been straight with the guys. You know, we have top players that come straight to Galaxy. Myself, Sibusiso Vilakazi and Xolani Mlambo.
“And he was straight and youngsters as well, he was straight.
“He said, no matter what you’ve done in football, or no matter what you still have to do in football, there’s only one particular way for you to conduct yourself and perform for the best of the team.
“He has produced so many top players in a short space of time. You know, he sold the [Bathusi] Aubaas to Sundowns.
“He sold Given [Msimango]. He sold Melusi [Buthelezi] and he sold a lot of players in a short space of time. That is just the demands he has. You know, he is growth-driven.”
