Bafana Bafana’s Hugo Broos has axed Jayden Adams from the squad.
The 23-year-old Stellenbosch midfielder reportedly arrived late to camp after his team’s 3-1 loss to Orlando Pirates in the MTN8 final.
Worsening the scenario, Fawaaz Basadien, Adam’s club teammate, showed up on time.
This was enough for Broos to give him the boot – Chippa United FC’s Sinoxolo Kwayiba is set to replace the Cape Winelands playmaker.
What did Broos say on the matter?
During a pre-match press conference on Monday afternoon, Broos said, “Jayden Adams is replaced by [Sinoxolo] Kwayiba – why? I will not give so much comment about that, but the behaviour of. A good professional attitude is the – yeah, if you ask something about a player, it’s that they are professionals, so if I feel that a guy doesn’t have that attitude, then for me it’s done,” Broos said in a press conference.
“He’s not a guy who is 16, he’s not an old player either, but if he has the attitude that he had, the only thing I can do is get him out of the group, because this is not what I want from players.
“In the past months, several times I said, ‘What a group I have.’ I was so happy with the group – the right attitude, the right behaviour, professional, and everything you want,
“So, I can’t afford to let someone in that doesn’t have that attitude anymore, so it’s up to Jayden now to think about it, on what he’s going to do with his future.”
Bafana Bafana’s upcoming games
Bafana Bafana currently sit second in Group K of the AFCON qualifications, tied with first-place Uganda on points.
They have back-to-back games against Congo-Brazzaville, who are a point behind the group leaders.
If South Africa wins both duels, they will automatically qualify.
The first game will be played at Gqeberha’s Nelson Mandela Stadium on October 11 before heading to Congo’s Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat four days later.
- South Africa vs Congo-Brazzaville (19:00, October 11)
- Congo-Brazzaville vs South Africa (18:00, October 15)
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