Doctor Khumalo speaks honestly about new Safa job
· The South African
Doctor Khumalo has quickly highlighted that his role is about serving the country’s football rather than any personal achievement.
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As previously reported, the former Bafana Bafana superstar was appointed on Sunday. “This is not about Doc Khumalo,” he said on #MSWOn947 on Monday.
Remember, this is an entity of the nation, and the demands of the game need to be adhered to for us to be able to give a proper programme to serve the nation,” he added.
DOCTOR KHUMALO YET TO MEET SAFA CHAIRPERSON
The 59-year-old revealed that he is yet to confirm the details of his duties. He is yet to meet the chairperson of the Technical Committee Jack Maluleke.
Khumalo nevertheless recongnised that football development and coaching education will be in his remit. The Soweto-born legend revealed that he had not received a formal outline of his duties and was yet to meet technical committee chairperson Jack Maluleke.
“To be honest and precise, I’ll be failing SAFA and probably giving the wrong information because at the moment, there’s nothing on the table that has been forwarded to me,” he said.
The 1996 Africa Cup of Nations winner explained that the technical committee could focus on planning the future of South African football, developing the game and expanding coaching education across the country.
Khumalo also believes several areas of South African football need attention to move the game in a positive direction. He said his observations over the years had convinced him that the country still had plenty of work to do.
KHUMALO WANTS MORE FORMER PLAYERS INVOLVED
The former Bafana Bafana star also believes SAFA should have appointed more former players to positions of responsibility, arguing that their experience could benefit the game.
“You know, I would have appreciated it if there were four, five ‘Doctors’ that were appointed. Being former players, these are the custodians of the game,” Khumalo said.
BAFANA BAFANA’S UPCOMING ACTION
Meanwhile, the road to the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon 2027) continues. Bafana Bafana will battle Benni McCarthy’s Kenya, known as the Harambe Stars, in back-to-back qualifiers in November.