Baxter confirmed as Bafana coach

The Supersport United coach will begin his second stint as national coach after the ABSA Premiership season comes to an end. He will see out the final four games of the league, before he helps Bafana prepare for their clash against Nigeria in July.

Baxter will also see out his commitment to United in both the Nedbank Cup and the CAF Confederations Cup.

SAFA confirmed the announced today - with CEO Dennis Mumble saying that Baxter is the right man for the job.

“We are pleased to have finally reached agreement with Supersport United on the release of Coach Baxter. SAFA believes that the coach has the necessary skills to navigate the tough qualification path for the Africa Cup of Nations and the FIFA World Cup. We thank Supersport United for their support towards the goals of the Association and its national teams,” Mumble said.

Meanwhile Supersport United CEO Stanley Matthews says Baxter and the club are focused on finishing off the season on a high.

 “We obviously did not want to lose Stuart as our Coach. He has done a great job in getting us to the competitive level we expect as a Club, however, we also understand that Stuart would like to have a final go at competing at a FIFA World Cup and that would be a fantastic achievement for the country as a whole,” said Matthews.

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