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Is Baxter the right man to coach Bafana?
Bafana have a habit of starting well under new coaches
In Nigeria‚ in a tiny room at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium ahead of Bafana Bafana’s June Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo‚ Stuart Baxter played the local media like a concert violinist. The Bafana coach had the Nigerian media soaking up his witticisms and common sense in such a confident and accomplished display that any doubts about his appointment were almost put aside. The next day, SA beat Nigeria 2-0 for Bafana’s first competitive victory over the Super Eagles. It was a bombshell. Bafana have a habit of starting well under new coaches. Still‚ Baxter had been very impressive – on the field‚ alongside it‚ off it. Fast forward just three months and Baxter has dropped a b*****k to such an extent — with two defeats against Cape Verde‚ two sets of starting line-ups that were so dubious and two such poor performances — that the question can even be asked: is Baxter still the right man to coach Bafana Bafana? At one level, the answer is no. And it has nothing to do with...
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