Bartlett joins Bafana technical team
Bafana Bafana head coach Stuart Baxter announced that South African legend Shaun Bartlett is set to join his coaching staff.
Shaun Bartlett (Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix)
Baxter made the announcement while updating the media on the latest developments in the Bafana squad ahead of Saturday’s Afcon qualifier against Seychelles.
Bartlett, is the national team’s second highest goalscorer behind Benni McCarthy, with 29 goals in 74 appearances.
“Shaun will also be joining the coaching staff on a game-by-game basis, this will give us a chance at first to see if he likes us and if we in turn like him,” said Baxter.
The Bafana coach also revealed that Orlando Pirate’s Vincent Pule and Mamelodi Sundowns defender Thapelo Morena could miss the Seychelles clash because of injuries.
“We’re going to have the players scanned. After that we will make a call whether we need to call up replacements,” explained Baxter.
Bafana welcome Seychelles to the FNB Stadium on October 13 before meeting them again in Seychelles in the return-leg on October 16.
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