Bafana
Bafana have roped in veteran Alex Heredia as goalkeeper coach ahead of their
upcoming African Nations Cup qualifier against Nigeria on Saturday.
The squad
assembled in Johannesburg on Sunday to start preparations for the high-profile
clash against the Super Eagles in Nigeria, in what will be Stuart Baxter’s
first game in charge in his second stint at the helm.
And joining
him on the bench as goalkeeper coach be the experienced Heredia, who has
previously worked at Orlando Pirates‚ Mamelodi Sundowns‚ Platinum Stars‚
SuperSport United and Bafana Bafana, most recently at the Cup of Nations
tournaments in Mali in 2002 and South Africa in 2013.
Heredia, who
is also a CAF‚ Safa and Fifa instructor for goalkeepers, last held a permanent
full-time coaching job at SuperSport, but left in February last year.
Meanwhile,
Safa communications manager Dominic Chimhavi has confirmed that Bafana Bafana
will jet off for Nigeria on Wednesday.
“The team
has assembled in Johannesburg and will only leave for Nigeria on Wednesday,”
Chimhavi said.
Baxter will
be holding a press conference on Monday, where it is expected that the rest of
his technical team and his captain for the clash against Nigeria will be
announced.
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