Benni’s advice to Safa on players snubbing Bafana
Cape Town City coach Benni McCarthy says the South African Football Association (Safa) needs to improve its communication to prevent players from snubbing national team call-ups.
Benni McCarthy (Chris Ricco/BackpagePix)
Bafana have over the past hit by players refusing call-ups with the latest one being Thulani Serero, who asked not to be included in the squad for back-to-back World Cup qualifiers against Senegal.
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McCarthy, who was notorious for not showing up to the Bafana camp during his playing days in Europe, says Safa needs to sit down with players.
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“I think people need to sit down with the player, the club that he plays for and our national football governing body (Safa) and come to an agreement or an understanding. They need to discuss the way forward that will benefit club, country and the player,” McCarthy told IOL.
“If there’s no communication there’s always going to be the situation where players don’t honour the national team call-up, and then players are the villains or vice-verse. I think that needs to change.
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“My issues with Bafana Bafana was my issues with Bafana. I don’t know Serero’s situation. You are journalists, you guys find numbers, you can find numbers and ask him. It is not for me to talk about Bafana, Serero, Stuart Baxter or anybody. My worry is Cape Town City and the problems that I have at the moment,” McCarthy commented.
