BBK UNPLUGGED | Safa’s dilly-dallying over Pitso destructive
The article criticizes the South African Football Association (Safa) for its slow administrative process in finalizing the appointment of Pitso Mosimane as national coach. It contrasts this with the swift coaching changes made by other nations following the 2026 World Cup.
Why it matters
It highlights the impact of administrative inefficiency on national sports performance and the importance of decisive leadership in professional football.
No sooner had France lost the losers’ final at the 2026 Fifa World Cup when they made their move with a moment that signalled the closing of a chapter of Didier Deschamps in charge of Les Bleus.
The 2018 champions did not wallow in misery after losing the third-place playoff to England. Fully aware that Boys II Men’s End of the Road was the soundtrack for the 1998 skipper’s reign going to the quadrennial showpiece in North America, the French Football Federation had planned behind the scenes and plotted the path forward.
Swiftly, Zinedine Zidane, the two-goal hero who masterminded their maiden global triumph on home soil, was chosen to lead the direction the national team will head in post the 14-year reign of Deschamps. No dilly-dallying.
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