BALANCED DUTIES
Bafana’s Baxter calls for football fixtures that allow rest
The new Bafana coach urges Safa and the PSL to cooperate to avoid fixture congestion
Stuart Baxter has warned that South African football needs to plan against club fixture congestion so Bafana Bafana avoid underperforming. New Bafana coach Baxter has urged the South African Football Association and the Premier Soccer League (PSL) to continue working together to balance fixture congestion and the interests of national teams. He cited English underperformance as a result of congestion. "The English national team has never really fulfilled what everybody expects of it‚" the former England Under-20 coach said ahead of his first match with Bafana, the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria in Uyo on June 10. "One of the reasons is that their programme is so hectic that, by the time they have a qualification‚ they do well in the early parts but then fall away. "We’ve got to get our house in the best possible order‚ so that we give our boys the best possible chance. "Not where if clubs do well on the continent it’ll cost them so much they’ll be out of domest...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.