Five coaches who could replace Baxter in Bafana Bafana

Reports suggesting that Stuart Baxter is on the way back to Kaizer Chiefs are gaining momentum and, while this may please the Glamor Boys, this presents another puzzle for Bafana Bafana, who will have to be looking for another coach

The Englishman's contract with the national team continues until 2022 and, as shown by his watch It has not been admirable – a trip to Naturena could be a win-win for Amakhosi and Safa.

Baxter has been very successful with the giants of Soweto in his tenure with the club, and he is with him at the helm they chose

Should he be the answer to the question of who will be the new coach of the Kaizer Chiefs, another relevant question arises, with respect to the national team?

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Who will be Bafana's new coach from Baxter?

Pitso Mosimane – Mamelodi Sundowns

The boss of the Mamelodi Sundowns could – just like Baxter and his predecessor, Shakes Mashaba, prepare for a second relay At club level, Mosimane got great honors, since he conquered Africa in 2016 with the formation of Pretoria, who was one of the most dominant forces of local football during his stint.

Safa might be tempted to bring him back to the Bafana setup, where he spent a little more than half a decade as badistant and head coach between 2006 and 2012.

Carlos Queiroz – Iran

Another man The coach of Iran, Carlos Queiroz, who – under his leadership – has qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2002, which at this day, remains the last time that South Africa has achieved this feat. The 2010 edition The Portuguese mentor was however not there to finish what he had started because he had scrambled with Safa shortly before the international event, but he was hardly discouraged, since he joined Manchester United as a coach. part of the coaching team of Sir Alex Ferguson before the 2002/03 season

Queiroz has already been linked to a return to Bafana, who would have been embarrbaded by his commitments with Iran but – with his contract with the Asian country now close to its expiry date – a return to Africa may be on the cards

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Herve Renard – Morocco [19659010] Another man who was present at the World Cup was Frenchman Hervé Renard, who brought Morocco to his first appearance in the tournament in 20 years.

The Frenchman has a great experience in African football, having been on the mainland for the better part of the last decade. In 1965, after the abrupt departure of Mashaba in November 2016, Renard was in the hot seat, but things did not get better. did not go as planned.

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Shakes Mashaba – not attached

An unlikely appointment – but possible – would be that of Bra Shakes, who went under a cloud when he was sacked for insubordination, after Bafana's nil win over Senegal in the World Cup qualifiers in 2016.

A return to Mashaba for a third attack would require a reworking of the bridges "

Rhulani Mokwena – Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates badistant coach, Rhulani Mokwena, who was nominated by Baxter, is a black horse in the race . himself as future coach of the Bafana

The 32-year-old was named to play a role in the English technical team, following his impressive work with the Buccaneers who saw the giants of Soweto reborn from the ashes First place in the league since 2013.

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