Coach Hugo Broos finally confirms he is leaving South Africa job

[p]Broos asserted ‌before the finals that he would be retiring, ‌but when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-africa/W2ijYvlr/"]South Africa[/a] lost to co-hosts [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/canada/x4toKORL/"]Canada[/a] in ‌the last-32 on June 28 he was not ‌sure and said he might be tempted to stay.[/p][p]There has been much speculation over what would happen next, but a decision that would see him stay on as head coach always looked unlikely. [/p][p]That is especially so as the South African Football Association confirmed that they are taking CVs for the position, and had even earmarked former coach Pitso Mosimane for a return to the role. [/p][p]In an interview in his native Belgium, Broos finally said he ‌would not be staying in the ⁠post but could ‌help as a consultant for the team.[/p][embed guid="c47fdeed-a709-4927-a976-21bccb2b1f9b" url="https://x.com/StandardBankZA/status/2072580006136447299?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]“Will I continue as ​a coach after all? No, it is irreversible! If they need me for something ​else, perhaps in scouting: that is something else. But football is no longer going to be a ⁠part of my ​life 24 hours a day,” [/b]Broos told voetbalnieuws.be.[/p][p][b]“I have already had a conversation with the chairman of the South African Football Association. He would like to ‌keep me, but in a different role, as an advisor or something like that. I will return at the end of July to say a final farewell. I am curious to see what he will propose to me.”[/b][/p][p]Broos had been in the job for five years, becoming the country’s longest-serving coach and qualifying South Africa for their first ‌World Cup in 16 years.[/p][p][b]“My wife is happy ​that I’m quitting, but she’s already warned me: ‘Just ‌make sure you don’t get in my way!’[/b][/p][p][b]“Suppose I have to be in South Africa for a few weeks every two months: why not? Better that than being a nuisance at ⁠home because I ⁠have nothing to do,” ‌[/b]Broos added.[/p][embed guid="35a81b7b-7e04-4da4-b156-a4fd64b05ec5" url="https://x.com/SABC_Sport/status/2072563711890637228?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Broos took over the side in May 2021 and has largely been viewed as a succes, qualifiying the team for back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations finals, where they won the bronze medal at the 2023 edition.[/p][p]He was popular with rhe players and the key now will be who can build on the platform he has created, with Mosimane the favourite for a third spell in charge. [/p][p]He was a caretaker for Carlo Alberto Parreira ahead of the Brazilian's arrival in 2007, and then took over after the 2010 World Cup. [/p][p]In all, Mosimane has been in charge of the national side for 23 games, winning nine to go with 10 draws and four defeats. His teams scored 17 goals conceded only eight.[/p]