Pitso Mosimane reacts to Hugo Broos’ public rebuke of Mbekezeli Mbokazi

Veteran coach Pitso Mosimane feels Mbekezeli Mbokazi cannot be overly criticised for his transfer to the MLS because a move like that can turn out either way.

Mbokazi has divided opinion among fans and observers following his move to Chicago Fire with some feeling he rushed to America and should have waited for a club in Europe while others think he made the right choice.

Among those unhappy with the transfer is Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos, who slammed the defender’s agent for ‘misleading’ the player, pointing to the fact that there could have been better offers in the near future, especially after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and 2026 World Cup.

Broos thinks Mbokazi’s talent could go to waste in Chicago, just like Cassius Mailula, who made a move to Toronto FC after a breakthrough season with Mamelodi Sundowns three years ago and ended up failing to break into the senior team.

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However, while he agrees with some aspects of Broos’ statement, Mosimane feels there are equally other players who have used the MLS as a stepping stone to Europe.

“I am wondering what happened. What the message is. Did they come on time? We do not know, he [Broos] knows,” Mosimane said on Marawa Sports Worldwide.

“Also, we cannot say, look, it is a double-edged sword, where we say Cassius [Mailula] did not participate much in the MLS but if we want a flip of the coin we could say, what about [Marshall] Munetsi? Was it a wrong move?

“You cannot say it is right or wrong. Munetsi went to Wolves from MLS and we can say Cassius did not do very well but from the coach’s side, I will take the coach’s side,” he added although he used the wrong example as Munetsi moved from Orlando Pirates to French club Reims after which he joined Premier League side Wolves.

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Mosimane also weighed in on Broos’ public rebuke of Mbokazi over the 20-year-old’s late arrival to the Bafana Bafana AFCON 2025 camp.

“There is nothing [wrong] with him being upset that the player is late because you need to keep the discipline and you need everybody to know that you respect the national team and you come on time but we do not know what happened,” he added.

“I have been in that space where I have had players who I cannot even share their challenges because of personal reasons but you accept,” added the former Mamelodi Sundowns coach, seeming to suggest that Broos went a little overboard.