Parreira returns to coach South Africa

  1. Posted on Friday 23 October 2009 - 12:10
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    Mernat Mafirakurewa, AfricaNews in Johannesburg, South Africa
    South Africa has re-appointed Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira as the new Bafana Bafana coach. Parreira replaces fellow countryman Joel Santana who resigned on Monday after a string of poor results. Santana's 16 months reign at the national soccer team, plunge down the world rankings to 85th place.
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    Santana's resignation was widely expected following Bafana’s loss to Iceland last Tuesday, which was South Africa's eighth defeat in their last nine friendly internationals.

    According football site kickoff.com, Parreira arrived in the country on Friday morning to take his job as Bafana coach in preparations for the World Cup to be hosted by South Africa next year.

    Reports from the Brazilian media indicate that 2010 Chief Executive Danny Jordaan brokered the deal after he flew into Rio de Janeiro on Thursday following a meeting on Wednesday with United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon.

    “Parreira arrived in the country on Friday morning together with Sipho Nkumane (Bafana Bafana manager),” sources told Kickoff.

    SuperSport United coach Gavin Hunt who was also touted to be among the favourites for, in the race to become new coach for Bafana also confirmed that SAFA had already made an appointment.

    “I am staying with SuperSport United and SAFA have appointed another new coach,” said Hunt after United’s training session in Pretoria on Friday morning.

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