Bafana Bafana legend Doctor Khumalo has broken his silence on his new role at the South African Football Association (SAFA) saying it’s not a personal triumph.
Khumalo, a former Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs midfield maestro, was appointed SAFA’s technical committee deputy chairperson following an NEC meeting over the weekend.
The 1996 AFCON-winning legend spoke on #MSWOn947 on Monday where he admitted that he hasn’t been given instructions yet on exactly what’s expected of him, but he thanked leaders in his life including former boss Dr Kaizer Motaung for shaping his leadership path.
Khumalo added that he wishes there more like him brought on board because this is about contributing to something that will benefit the nation.
“To be honest and precise, I’ll be failing SAFA and probably giving the wrong information because at the moment, there’s nothing on the table that has been forwarded to me in order for me to be able to understand the scope of work that needs to be done,” said Khumalo.
“But from the look of things, when you talk technical, obviously it entails mapping up forward our football, and especially the development side of it, and also making sure that the coaching education it’s spread out throughout the country.
“So those are the things that I can probably think that they are probably on the list of SAFA because I haven’t yet met my boss, the chairperson Jack Maluleke. And this, it can only be done collectively. This is not about Doc Khumalo. Remember, this is an entity of the nation, and the demands of the game needs to be adhered to for us to be able to give a proper program to serve the nation.
“Yes, of course, we haven’t met, we haven’t done anything but from where I’m seated, and from what I’ve experienced in the years that I’ve been following SAFA and what is happening in our football, there are so many boxes that we need to tick in order for football to go the positive direction.
“You know, I would have appreciated it if there was four, five ‘Doctors’ that were appointed, being the former players, because these are the custodian of the game. These are the people that have walked the path, and I strongly believe in their experience and the coaching education that they acquired.”