Reiterating a previous stance, Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has explained why he opted against selecting a single player from Kaizer Chiefs in his latest final 23-man squad.
Bafana are gearing up for international friendly matches against Tanzania and Mozambique set to take place on 6 and 10 June, respectively.
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Broos had initially named a 41-man preliminary squad that featured three Chiefs players, in Bruce Bvuma, Mduduzi Shabalala, and Yusuf Maart.
However, none of the trio made the cut for the final selection, and the septuagenarian has given insight into his decision that has now turned into a controversial topic.
"For me, at the moment I don’t think I can select Kaizer Chiefs players, and I hope that they have a better season next year," the Belgian told journalists.
"Yes, they’ve won the Nedbank Cup, but I think that was the only highlight of their season; the rest was not so good.
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"So I don’t think Chiefs supporters are happy with winning just the cup. We have to be honest, and I don’t have anything against Chiefs, but I have to be honest with my choices.
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"Most of the time, it hasn’t been good for Chiefs; otherwise, a team like Chiefs can’t be number nine. They have to be number three, two, or one. It’s up to them to make good performances next season, and play like I expect of a top team," explained Broos.
The first friendly, against Tanzania, is at New Peter Mokaba Stadium.
