Danny Jordaan said to be shopping for Banyana Banyana coach in the US
South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan and his CE Dennis Mumble are in the US and they are believed to be shopping for a new Banyana Banyana coach. The South African women’s senior national team has been without a full-time coach since Dutchwoman Vera Pauw resigned in August following a disappointing showing at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games where the team failed to get out of the group stages. Banyana suffered two losses against China and Sweden and their draw against hosts Brazil did not matter as they had already been eliminated from the tournament. Former Banyana midfielder Desiree Ellis was appointed as caretaker coach soon after Pauw’s departure and she said she was continuing in that capacity until told otherwise by her employers. "I can’t comment on that issue‚ I am continuing with the mandate that I have been given to help the team on a caretaker basis‚" she said. "Two weeks ago I was in East London to watch a tournament of young girls and I am contin...
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