Bullish Broos won't 'beg and plead' to speak to coaches as beef with PSL clubs intensifies

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos' battle with the DStv Premiership clubs doesn't seem to have an end, with the former Belgian international saying he will stop going out of his way to arrange meetings with the coaches.

Speaking at the SABC on Thursday, during the squad announcement for next week's academic Group G African Cup of Nations qualifier against Morocco at the FNB Stadium, Broos said club owners have been the biggest impediment to a working relationship between himself and other coaches.

Broos' dealings with the Premier Soccer League have been rather testy, and what the national coach deems to be an unnecessarily obstructive relationship has not been aided by his outspoken nature.

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In September 2021, Broos was denied entry to a DStv Premiership game between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns at the Orlando Stadium.

"I'm not a fool and I won't be on my knees to beg and plead to speak to the coaches," Broos said.

"If they at every time cancel on me for a variety of reasons, it's okay. It'll stop being my problem going forward.

"I want to see the guys and I want to see my colleagues here in South Africa, but if they cancel four times, what am I supposed to do?

"Also, it's not the coaches, so what can I do? If I have to do one-on-ones, I'll have to travel all over South Africa to do that.

"That's a lot of coaches to visit. They're busy and they need to be told in time."

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Broos also bemoaned the PSL's unwillingness to release players for next month's Cosafa Cup, which falls outside of the international window, with Broos saying the tournament