Bafana coach to hear his fate next week
Mashaba was suspended after he lashed out at SAFA president Danny Jordan live on national television.
Suspended national soccer coach Shakes Mashaba’s disciplinary hearing has been postponed to next week.
The 66-year-old was suspended last month after a touchline fracas saw him lash out on SA Football Association president Danny Jordan.
Mashaba said on television that the president never supported him when the team had problems earlier this year.
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The altercation took place at the Peter Mokaba stadium after Bafana’s 2-1 win over Senegal in a world cup qualifier.
On Thursday afternoon, Safa spokesperson Dominic Chimhavi confirmed on his twitter account that the matter was postponed.
“DC involving Bafana Bafana coach has been postponed to next week. Coach requested more time to prepare his case,” he twitted.
Safa has kept a tight lid on the proceedings ever since the episode.
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Bafana Bafana are on four points in their group from two games and are in a strong position to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
Mashaba was on the verge of being relieved of his duties mid-June.
His two mandates were to qualify for Afcon and the 2018 World Cup but the 66-year-old failed the first test.
With two qualifiers scheduled for late 2016, Safa gave him two final matches to prove that he still had the vision 2022 intact, which included qualifying for 2018 World Cup.
A win for Bafana seemed to have saved Mashaba’s job but right after the game, he lashed out at Safa president.
Shakes #Mashaba wants more time to prepare for the hearing, was he only told on the 11th hour about it?
— Lebogang Ramaboea (@Leborams) December 1, 2016
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