Bafana Bafana coach suspended

Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba. Photo: Samuel Shivambu

Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba. Photo: Samuel Shivambu

Published Nov 13, 2016

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Johannesburg - The South African Football Association (Safa) has said Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba will not be travelling to Mozambique with the squad for disciplinary reasons.

The association did not divulge the details of what the called "a regrettable incident" in Polokwane at the weekend where Bafana beat Senegal 2-1 to go joint top of Group D of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

Below is the statement from Safa:

"Bafana Bafana Head Coach Ephraim “Shakes” Mashaba will not join the team on their trip to Mozambique as the South African Football Association (SAFA) has deemed it necessary to employ disciplinary measures after a regrettable incident at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday, 12 November 2016.

Assistant Coach Owen da Gama will take charge of the team in the above-mentioned international friendly match against Mozambique on Tuesday, 15 November 2016 in Maputo.

As is our custom in matters such as these, the Association will not be making any further comments on this matter out of respect for the dignity of the Head Coach and the Association and the legally privileged nature of such proceedings."

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