Bafana Bafana legend Lucas Radebe says he endorses the notion that his former teammate Helman Mkhalele should take over from Hugo Broos as head coach.
Broos has already confirmed that he will vacate his Bafana job after the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America and there hasn’t been any indication on who will likely succeed him.
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Mkhalele has been Broos’ right-hand man since he took over where they have been able to take the team to the Africa Cup of Nations tournament twice and also qualified for the World Cup.
Speaking to iDiski Times senior writer Matshelane Mamabolo, the former Kaizer Chiefs and Leeds United captain said he cannot see why Mkhalele, who has been learning from Broos, cannot take over and that would also support the cry for local coaches to be in charge of the team.
“You know, over the years, we’ve been saying we need our own coaches,” Radebe told iDiski Times.
“But it’s learning from people like Hugo Broos, people who have been there before, who coached big countries. But also, the structure of our football has to allow those coaches to succeed. So, for me, I think, yes, possibly Helman has learnt from a great coach who has done absolute wonders for this country.
“So, I don’t see why not, because as one of the former players who should take over, he has been there and done that, he’s got the players. And surely, he now plays a massive role in making sure that those players play together and understand what is needed to win those matches.”
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