Ex-Ghana coach wants Bafana job

Ex-Ghana coach Mariano Barreto wants Bafana job

Posted: 14 June 2012 Time: 04:33 pm

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Former Ghana national team coach Mariano Barreto has made a late application for the Bafana Bafana job.

The Portuguese-born coach has submitted his CV to Safa to replace the sacked Pitso Mosimane, even though they started interviewing the five short-listed candidates in Johannesburg today.

Despite Safa announcing their desire to get a local coach on board, it has not stopped a number of foreign coaches – including Avram Grant, Tom Saintfiet and Winfried Schäfer –from making their interest known.

Speaking to KickOff.com from Portugal, Barreto confirms he is keen on the Bafana job.

“I spoke to some people in South Africa and I believe they sent my application for the position of coaching Bafana Bafana,” he says.

“I have been to South Africa twice with Ghana and I love the country. I promise I will do my best to help Bafana do well and also qualify for the World Cup in Brazil.”

The 55-year-old Barreto coached Ghana between 2003 and 2004, and his currently in charge at Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadisiyah.

Article by: Ernest Fakude

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Vat_Alles@khosi.com
posted: 04:55 pm
come , make urself and rich and dump us after that like others who have done that in the past
Anonymous
posted: 05:00 pm
sorry coach we dont neeed your service. we have better coaches than u clown.
KidKudu7
posted: 05:09 pm
Heyi nina zibhanxa ze foreign coaches, you think South Africa is the land of honey & milk, we're not fools and be blindfolded by your never ending promises.

The only thing that is dragging our football down the drain @ the moment is this useless organisation called, SAFA.

Minister Fikile Mbalula we need your intervention now, enough is enough...sonele zezi moegu zidlala ngathi ngoluhlobo, nxaaa.



Sexysox
posted: 05:10 pm
HELL NO!O!O!OOOO!OO, Absolutely NOT!! We have Gordon who his appointment is way long overdue, In tis country we only have been successful once with our own local guy The DOG so if any thing istory tells us that we now have to go back and follow what we did then. Look at the success Gordon has with five different teams including amaswaiswai He is OUR guy we have been waiting for
Buti.P
posted: 05:50 pm
No SAFA big no we don't need you sir.If you want to help you can go Zim they can used you the as a coach.Gordon will do it for us so please SAFA do the right thing,just give this job to umakande ebona that person will be the one and only Gordon.Anywhere he is the right person for the job
Anonymous
posted: 05:50 pm
Mr Barreto let me tell u sumthin, as much as evryone who has enuf guts 4 dis job but u apply at yo own peril. Luk at yo CV nd c if its worth takin BB 4wad, I think u'l b ruining yo CV by takin dis Safa led tim. D damage done by Pitso is way out of hand nd it might take half a decade 2 undo it, 2014 vision is slowly sinkin so enuf wit promises. Pitso shud b charged 4 abusing almost 10 millions SAficans.
2nd Star Washelela
posted: 06:02 pm
Dear Mr Barreto

Re: Regret Letter

Thank you for showing interest to coach Bafana Bafana and we regret to inform you that the position has been filled by Mr G. Igesund.

We wish you all the best in the future.

C.Nematandani
SUFFER PRESIDENT
SOMALI_*_PIRATE
posted: 06:19 pm
Sorry coach , No job. Ga gona Moshomo...
Anonymous
posted: 06:30 pm
Please can I have that CV I need to use it in the toilet ya ko limpopo
Vez'ikhanda
posted: 06:47 pm
@Starwashelela1937...... "Letter of Regret"... Lol, u remind me of da tym wen I ws stil hunting 4 a job.... May b dis coach has received a lot of such letters in da past n cn nt accept it anymore dats y He stl applied even afta da shortlist 4 interviews ws released, He is hoping 4 miracles n myt write SAFA a letter telng dam He wl c dam on monday 4 an interview wen they r dne wit Steve Kompela.... He myt even ask dam 4 a schedule of all Bafana Bafana gmes so dat He cn start wit da preparations 4 his new job, lol. He must b a very brave man, applying afta da shortlist has been released n interviews underway..,lol... He is my moemish of all tym dat I hve been a soccer fan.
Anonymous
posted: 07:12 pm
no job dude,go 2 hell nxah!!!
bkabelz
posted: 07:17 pm
oooops hei Mzanzi tlhe lo a sotlega....y dont u jas hire Stan Tshosane coach ya Dipitse mo Botswana....I can feel 4 u waitse ahg....ur team is failing dismally nd I dnt c u qualifyng 4 Brazil 2014....A PROUD BOTSWANA Zebras fan!
Anonymous
posted: 07:36 pm
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Anonymous
posted: 07:52 pm
Give Mariano Barreto a job, than South African coaches. This man took Ghana to the Quaterfinal what are u waiting for? To make them rich.
Bofolla Safety Belt Reja Joy Makhosi
posted: 07:56 pm
@bkabelz Skatla ka masepa wena Hobbo ya botswana. I like onething though that you're educated more than your country men. You even know how to use a computer.

Advice your President or is he your King whatever you refer him to be that he must work to Nutrition you so that you can think clearly and start preparing a grade A Fifa stadium with playable grass.
BUCSOVIC
posted: 08:36 pm
SAFA I'M AFRAID IF YOU CONSIDER AN INTERNATIONAL COACH!!
THERE WILL BE A RIOT AND THE LAST THING A COUNTRY WIDE
STRIKE OF ALL SOCCER FANS INCLUDING PSL MATCHE.
RE LEKENG LONA LE TLA BONA! KE BETSA MOLAMU NNA...KHILIK
Anonymous
posted: 08:37 pm
SAFA is full of rubbish, they may allow this sick thing to coach our country, nothing is impossible with a bunch of mickey mouse administrators.
Anonymous
posted: 08:38 pm
Give Shakes another chance cause he has bn in da hot seat bfor,yes he dd make mistakes and i m sure he wont repeant them also he dd wel wit the under 23s #Khosi4lyf#
Anonymous
posted: 08:55 pm
Other people stil suffer from colonial mental slavery. The colonial white masters told u that u are better than other Africans.Whatever ur fake Chinese name(Faka ubuphukuphuku Kaizer) . U are waist of space and a mistake to life as whole.
Anonymous
posted: 11:14 pm
Amazing what joblessness can do.

Even if he gets told to run 10 000 km to get the job he'll do it.We don't need this madala to pension on us.
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