South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan angrily rebuffed questions about Hugo Broos’s Bafana Bafana future during a tense exchange with a television journalist in Johannesburg.
Jordaan, speaking at the launch of Pitso Mosimane’s new coaching manual in Sandton on Thursday, was repeatedly pressed for clarity on whether Broos would stay on as national coach beyond this month, when his current deal expires.
Safa and Broos have both indicated in recent weeks that they are open to the possibility of extending his tenure until next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled for June and July in East Africa. Broos, 74, had previously said he would retire from coaching after leading Bafana at the 2026 Fifa World Cup in North America, where South Africa were eliminated in the last 32 last month.
However, reports surfaced this week suggesting that a one-year contract extension had already been agreed – claims Safa moved to deny on Wednesday in an official statement.
‘It’s nonsense’ – Jordaan dismisses extension claims
Asked by an eNCA journalist for an update on Broos’s contract situation, Jordaan firmly repeated Safa’s position that no new deal had been signed.
“There is no such thing as Safa signing a one-year contract with Broos. It doesn’t exist. It’s nonsense,” he said. “And it’s better that this nonsense is not put out there. I just came back [from the World Cup] yesterday [Wednesday] and I saw. What is this now? It’s nonsense.”
The exchange, which took place in a media “huddle” at Mosimane’s Youth Football: Coaching Manual book launch, quickly became heated as the journalist attempted to pin Jordaan down on who would lead Bafana next.
The reporter asked: “So do we have a coach?”
Jordaan replied: “Ja, we have a coach.”
When the follow-up question came – “Who’s the coach?” – Jordaan declined to name anyone and instead referred to Safa’s internal decision-making structures.
“No, we will deal with that. There is a process. The technical committee makes a recommendation to the [Safa] national executive [NEC]. The NEC finally decides on the coach. So you cannot stop me in the street and hijack a decision. It’s not going to happen,” he said.
‘South Africa must wait’
The journalist responded that “South Africa deserves to know where we stand right now”, prompting Jordaan to insist that the public would have to be patient.
“No, no, South Africa must wait. South Africa must understand the World Cup ended just yesterday,” he said.
As the reporter continued to seek clarity, Jordaan’s irritation became more evident.
“OK, you have your answer then. Why are you asking me? Don’t interrupt when I am talking,” he said, before adding: “No, no, you are out of order and you must behave yourself.”
When it was put to him that the media were “just asking a question”, Jordaan replied: “No, you must ask your question. We are having processes and things that must happen. So you must wait.”
He then ended the exchange and walked away, bringing the impromptu interview to a close.
Broos future and Mosimane links
Broos’s contract officially runs out this month, leaving Safa with a decision to make over whether to retain the Belgian or move in a new direction ahead of the next Africa Cup of Nations.
The coach has previously gone on record saying he intended to step away from management after the 2026 World Cup campaign, but both parties have more recently suggested they would consider a shorter extension through to Afcon 2025 in East Africa.
In the background, Mosimane has been widely mentioned as a leading contender should Safa decide not to continue with Broos. The former Bafana Bafana, SuperSport United, Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly head coach has been reported as one of the names under consideration by the association.
At his book launch on Thursday, Mosimane confirmed both his interest in the national team job and that he has held discussions with Safa about the possibility of returning to the Bafana dugout.
Safa has not yet announced any formal decision regarding Broos’s position or a potential successor.
