Former South African Coach Tips Keshi For Bafana Bafana

A former South African soccer coach, Steve Barker, has

tipped Nigeria's Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi for the

vacant coaching job of the Bafana Bafana.

According to Barker, who is currently the head coach of

University of Pretoria, Keshi has all it takes to take over the

reins of South African soccer team.

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has indicated

that it would not renew outgoing coach Gordon Igesund's

contract.

It would be recalled that after the just ended 2014 FIFA

World Cup in Brazil, there were speculations of Keshi

dumping Nigeria for South Africa.

But football authorities in South Africa released a statement

where they denied such insinuations.

* Coach Barker

According to SAFA, the new coach is expected to be

announced on Saturday next week.

Commenting on who he thinks would become the next coach

of South Africa, Barker said that Bidvest Wits coach Gavin

Hunt would have been his first preference.

He said: "I think Gavin Hunt should have got the job

initially," said Barker, "if they were looking for a local

coach, I thought he would have been a good candidate.

* Coach Keshi

"But Stephen Keshi is African, he understands African

football. He has won the African Cup of Nations. He is

familiar with the thinking and the background of African

teams.

"But there are lots of other names in the bag of people who

seem to have pedigree."

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