South Africa Football Association, yesterday named local coach Ephraim
‘Shakes’ Mashaba as new manager of the Bafana Bafana, thus ending all
speculations concerning coach Stephen Keshi.
In the middle of the 2014 World Cup campaign, Keshi had sounded a warning
that he could be heading for South Africa if the Nigeria Football Federation
failed to offer him an improved contract.
Mashaba who is making a second coming to the job is presently in charge of
the under-20 team. He said that he was honoured and humbled to have been
appointed head coach of Bafana Bafana for a second time in his career.
“My first work would be to thank Mr Jordaan as well as the entire national
executive. Words fail me. I’m sure I won’t disappoint,” Mashaba said.
“I will pull out all the stops to make sure that our people become part and
parcel of our national team. The only way to do that is by bringing results.”
Mashaba did not attend the announcement because he was with the South
African men’s under-20 team on a tour of West Africa, but he was
contacted by Safa chief executive Dennis Mumble seconds after the
announcement.
Mashaba spoke to the media from Mali by way of Mumble’s loud-speaker on
his mobile phone.
Mashaba, 63, replaces outgoing boss Gordon Igesund, whose contract, which
runs until the end of August, has not been renewed.
Jordaan explained that the national executive committee (NEC), who was
tasked with making the final decision regarding the national coach, made a
unanimous decision to appoint the highly-rated local coach.
“Everyone spoke in support of the national executive,” Jordaan said.
“We eventually had a list of 16 people who indicated their interest in taking
this job. Ultimately that list was submitted to our technical team.
“We asked them to reduce the list to a short-list of names to be placed
before the NEC, for the NEC to take a final decision. They placed before
the NEC two names… that of Carlos Queiroz and Shakes Mashaba.





http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/07/sa-disappoints-keshi-appoints-shakes-mashaba/

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that doesn't mean keshi was disappointed. the way you guys interpret things seems childish. did keshi tell you he's disappointed?

Hullahulaboo

that was the way the vanguard reported it but me,you and others are aware that Stephen Okechukwu Keshi is already a fulfilled man

yeye keshi see your life

hopelink1: yeye keshi see your life

LETS SEE IF DAT HIS BIG HEAD WILL COOL DOWN

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That does not mean anything,Keshi is still the man,he did it for Nigeria and will still do more if given a second chance.

Did he apply to be the coach of SA?

so keshi has been dumped. well, They can still manage him by appointing him as the assistant coach. Let him wait for duplex and fleet of cars + 10million before serving his fatherland while our soldiers are over there trying to enter sambisa forest to catch shecow. He should learn how to honour his father land whether good or bad because those soldier does nt earn millions of naira and yet they still lay their for peace to reign in nigeria....Long live NIGERIA

Good move by the South Africa FA

They have one of the best leagues in Africa and I have wondered why they cant find a coach good enough in their local league to coach their National team

Did people honestly believe Keshi was going to dump Nigeria for SA? I am sure it was just a stunt to get at his employers. I said it before, it was geared towards getting a better pay package and from all indication, he has succeed and rightly so.

We keep playing overrated white skinned coaches more money neglecting our own coaches who can be better than these foreigners if given the same explosure and treatment.

We tried hiring Bryan Robson before for instance, where is he now?

arsetalks: Did people honestly believe Keshi was going to dump Nigeria for SA? I am sure it was just a stunt to get at his employers. I said it before, it was geared towards getting a better pay package and from all indication, he has succeed and rightly so.

We keep playing overrated white skinned coaches more money neglecting our own coaches who can be better than these foreigners if given the same explosure and treatment.

We tried hiring Bryan Robson before for instance, where is he now?

more like did people honestly think a leading country like South Africa will hire another African coach who is not South African to coach them? It's not like Keshi is some great tactician.

Keshi does not deserve astronomical pay rise. Our outing in Brazil is questionable and any new contracts for Keshi should include clauses detailing house rules he must obey.

NFF should be able to employ another Nigerian as technical assistant if they feel Keshi is not technical minded enough. I think he is short on tactical knowhow and ability to read a game and effect a change.

If Keshi does not like it he should be sacked. He was given a freehand before Brazil and he blew it.

I also think Keshi should not be given more than 2 years contract. Another Nigerian who is capable of succeeding Keshi should be imposed on him whether he likes it or not.

Op, how on earth did they disappoint Kesh? Do u have access to any secret documents?

meforyou1: Op, how on earth did they disappoint Kesh? Do u have access to any secret documents?

what I posted is against my view but that was How it was reported.

You guys should leave Keshi alone... the man is good. his records speaks for him.