SEDIBENG.- The country is divided into two over Bafana Bafana Coach Hugo Broos. Much has been said and written after Bafana Bafana were eliminated from the African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

As things stand, some think that Broos must pack his bags and go, while others feel he must finish what he has started.

Mind you, it is only five months away from the World Cup, and some individuals think we can replace a coach just like that. This is the dumbest thing Zakes’ Sports Corner has ever heard!

Hell no!

The problem with some of the so-called experts is selective memories, to say the least.

This is the man who turned the fortune of Bafana Bafana around after the country failed to qualify for major tournaments for a long time. It is not a secret that Brooks has restored our national team’s pride.

Broos didn’t turn the fortune of Bafana Bafana around overnight. No!

Those so-called experts who call for Broos’s head must be taken to a mental hospital for their heads to be evaluated.

It will be a disaster if we change the coach with five months to go before the World Cup.

The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, also sent a strong message to those who call for the coach’s head, saying that “he is not going anywhere”.

He gave the nation assurance that Broos is going to the World Cup.

Zakes’ Sports Corner will say this again: it would be a dumb thing to fire a coach five months away from the World Cup. Zakes’ Sports Corner believes that Broos is still relevant to take Bafana Bafana to the World Cup after he turned this national team around.

He introduced youngsters to the national teams, and they never disappointed during the qualifying matches.

These are the same youngsters who took us to the World Cup, in case those so-called experts are not aware.

The truth is that these youngsters will still be part of Bafana Bafana beyond the World Cup.