The SA Football Association is looking to fast-track the disciplinary case of suspended Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba and decide on his future as soon as possible.
The Daily Dispatch has learnt that Safa wants to get the process done by the end of the week following his dramatic suspension after the 2-1 victory over west African giants Senegal in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers on Saturday.
The coach will face a disciplinary committee for his outburst after the match, particularly his attitude towards the Safa big bosses and the media at Peter Mokaba Stadium.
Footage was captured by the SABC cameras when Mashaba had a go at his bosses.
In his absence, assistant coach Owen da Gama will be in charge when Bafana take on Mozambique in a friendly international tonight .
Although Safa declined to comment on the matter yesterday, it is believed Mashaba will be charged with ill-discipline and for bringing the association into disrepute.
His position has now become untenable and the disciplinary process is just a formality, with dismissal almost certain to be recommended.
Once he is charged, the Dispatch has learnt Mashaba will be given three days to plead his case.
Yesterday, at the launch of the Totalsports Safe-hub in Alexandra, Safa president Danny Jordaan refused to comment on the matter and said all questions should be directed to chief executive Dennis Mumble, who responded with “no comment” when approached by the media. They remain tight-lipped on the matter, but it seems the writing is already on the wall for Mashaba, whose outburst was apparently triggered by a lack of support from the association.
Safa, meanwhile, are said to be in favour of appointing a coach who has experience on the continent, should Mashaba be dismissed from his job. This is vital for them because they want the person to come in and help finish off the job that Mashaba started in the qualifiers.
Bafana put themselves in a good position to qualify for the World Cup in Russia after the victory over the Lions of Teranga, but ceded top spot in their group following Burkina Faso’s win over Cape Verde.
Mashaba, who described himself as a dead man walking on Saturday, still has two years on his contract, meaning Safa may have to fork out millions in compensation to get rid of him.
Meanwhile, Dutch-born striker Lars Veldwijk‚ who was an unused substitute on Saturday is likely to play in Maputo tonight.
The Senegal victory extended Bafana’s unbeaten run to 13 matches‚ just two short of their all-time longest unbeaten run of 15 games.
That was achieved under coach Clive Barker between September 1994 and January 1996‚ midway through their successful Nations Cup-winning campaign on home soil.
It started with a 1-0 success over Madagascar and ended with a defeat by the same scoreline against Egypt in the final pool match of the Nations Cup finals that Bafana went on to win.
If Bafana avoid defeat in Maputo‚ they will edge closer to that mark‚ with their last defeat coming with a ‘C’ team against Angola in the African Nations Championship qualifiers in October last year.
They went down 2-0 on that day with the side led by the second assistant‚ Thabo Senong‚ as the main squad were still making their way back from a Central American tour that finished with a 1-1 draw in Honduras.
And so with Mashaba on the touchline‚ Bafana have in fact already passed the record as they are unbeaten in the last 16 games in which he has been in the dugout. — Additional reporting by Tiso Black Star Group Digital
Shakes faces Safa fury
The Daily Dispatch has learnt that Safa wants to get the process done by the end of the week following his dramatic suspension after the 2-1 victory over west African giants Senegal in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers on Saturday.
The coach will face a disciplinary committee for his outburst after the match, particularly his attitude towards the Safa big bosses and the media at Peter Mokaba Stadium.
Footage was captured by the SABC cameras when Mashaba had a go at his bosses.
In his absence, assistant coach Owen da Gama will be in charge when Bafana take on Mozambique in a friendly international tonight .
Although Safa declined to comment on the matter yesterday, it is believed Mashaba will be charged with ill-discipline and for bringing the association into disrepute.
His position has now become untenable and the disciplinary process is just a formality, with dismissal almost certain to be recommended.
Once he is charged, the Dispatch has learnt Mashaba will be given three days to plead his case.
Yesterday, at the launch of the Totalsports Safe-hub in Alexandra, Safa president Danny Jordaan refused to comment on the matter and said all questions should be directed to chief executive Dennis Mumble, who responded with “no comment” when approached by the media. They remain tight-lipped on the matter, but it seems the writing is already on the wall for Mashaba, whose outburst was apparently triggered by a lack of support from the association.
Safa, meanwhile, are said to be in favour of appointing a coach who has experience on the continent, should Mashaba be dismissed from his job. This is vital for them because they want the person to come in and help finish off the job that Mashaba started in the qualifiers.
Bafana put themselves in a good position to qualify for the World Cup in Russia after the victory over the Lions of Teranga, but ceded top spot in their group following Burkina Faso’s win over Cape Verde.
Mashaba, who described himself as a dead man walking on Saturday, still has two years on his contract, meaning Safa may have to fork out millions in compensation to get rid of him.
Meanwhile, Dutch-born striker Lars Veldwijk‚ who was an unused substitute on Saturday is likely to play in Maputo tonight.
The Senegal victory extended Bafana’s unbeaten run to 13 matches‚ just two short of their all-time longest unbeaten run of 15 games.
That was achieved under coach Clive Barker between September 1994 and January 1996‚ midway through their successful Nations Cup-winning campaign on home soil.
It started with a 1-0 success over Madagascar and ended with a defeat by the same scoreline against Egypt in the final pool match of the Nations Cup finals that Bafana went on to win.
If Bafana avoid defeat in Maputo‚ they will edge closer to that mark‚ with their last defeat coming with a ‘C’ team against Angola in the African Nations Championship qualifiers in October last year.
They went down 2-0 on that day with the side led by the second assistant‚ Thabo Senong‚ as the main squad were still making their way back from a Central American tour that finished with a 1-1 draw in Honduras.
And so with Mashaba on the touchline‚ Bafana have in fact already passed the record as they are unbeaten in the last 16 games in which he has been in the dugout. — Additional reporting by Tiso Black Star Group Digital
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