SYNERGY
Football bosses want to retain junior assistant coach system
The South African Football Association wants to maintain ‘coach synergy’ across the different age groups
Danny Jordaan says the South African Football Association (Safa) wants to maintain coach synergy across the different age groups‚ but will have talks with the new Bafana Bafana coach before deciding whether to retain the incumbents. The Safa president said the system of junior coaches sitting on each other’s benches up to senior level had ensured a smooth progression of players through the ranks and had to be retained. Jordaan praised the junior coaches for helping their teams qualify for major tournaments‚ but did not commit to them remaining in their jobs. "We have said that what is important is the structure and the continuity from Under-17 to U-20 to U-23 to the senior national team‚" Jordaan said. "I think [previously] a lot of our players got lost because there’s not that working relationship and the integration of the technical staff. So, we will stick to that principle. "And, secondly‚ we will have to discuss it with whoever the new coach is. The fact of the matter is Molefi...
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