Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter says people should not make the mistake of thinking he is desperate to hold onto the the senior national team post.
Bafana landed at OR Tambo International Airport on Saturday afternoon and, to no surprise, Baxter was asked about his future after the team was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations by Nigeria.
During the group stages, Bafana managed to register just one victory and the team had come under-fire for their style of football, which did not see them threaten the opposition much.
"I've got no problems losing this job. Don't confuse me with a coach that's desperate for a job. I've turned down a job this week with another African nation, I've turned down a job last week with the Saudi. I've turned down jobs in Asia, I've turned down jobs in South Africa to stay with this team. I'm not desperate," said Baxter, who has been in charge of the national team for a little over two years now.
"I stay and do the job because I want to do it and I think I can take the team forward. The second I don't I'll leave. Now don't confuse with a desperate coach who will say 'oh please don't sack me'. I'll do this job because I thought this national team needed direction and I think I've given it the first stage of that direction.