SOCCER
Stuart Baxter prices himself out of the Bafana job
The Briton’s R1m-a-month salary and other additional demands emerge as reasons Safa has yet to decide on a new national coach
SuperSport United coach Stuart Baxter appears to have priced himself out of the Bafana Bafana coaching job. The Briton’s R1m-a-month salary and other additional demands he has added since agreeing in principle to take over the job have emerged as the reasons South African Football Association (Safa) officials are yet to announce the new national team coach, four months after Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba’s was given the boot. Mashaba was sacked in December, following his outburst at Safa officials and at the media after the 2-1 win over Senegal in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Polokwane. Insiders told Business Day on Tuesday that Baxter’s demand to have his son Lee appointed as national team goalkeeper coach and Joshua Smith as physical trainer on a full-time basis also contributed to the stalemate. Baxter has also made additional requests for a car‚ cell-phone‚ overseas travel allowance‚ housing allowance and special performance bonuses in addition to his salary. United gave Baxter perm...
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