2023 AFCON Qualifier: Hugo Broos Apologises To South Africans

2023 AFCON Qualifier: Hugo Broos Apologises To South Africans

Sampson Adedeji

Following his unruly behaviour in matchday 3 of the qualifier against the Lone Stars of Liberia, the head coach of Bafana Bafana Hugo Broos has apologised to the country, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

South Africa was leading by two goals only for Liberia to come back stronger in the second half and levelled the game to earn a 2-2 draw.

The manager stormed out of the bench and walked away before the centre referee blow the final whistle and even refused to attend the post-match conference.

Broos said many factors were responsible for his action and apologised for the outburst.

" It was everything. When you see the game, it was clear that we were the better team. It was clear that we had a lot of chances.

But it was also clear that we missed a lot of chances that, in the last half an hour we lost control over the game because yeah, Liberia was more powerful than we were.

“And then yeah, in the 91st minute or 92nd minute, you get a goal where you lose the victory.

And that, yeah, that left me with a lot of emotions and I left at 2-2, went immediately to the dressing room.

" I did not fulfil my media obligations and I want to apologize for that. But I am a human being and the emotions took control over me yesterday.

"I know from experience that it is better not to say anything in the heat of the moment and that’s what I did.

It was not right, but I think that people can understand in such circumstances when you are taking that decision", he said.