Broos On Tau Snub: Bafana Fans 'Don't Like Him'
UYO, NIGERIA - JUNE 07: Percy Tau of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Qualifier match between Nigeria and South Africa at Godswill Akpabio Stadium on June 07, 2024 in Uyo, Nigeria.
There are two reasons Hugo Broos has left Percy Tau out of his final Bafana Bafana squad for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, as revealed by the coach. Once seen as a 'poster boy' of South African football, Tau has been on the receiving end of serious criticism in Bafana Bafana colours and Broos has come out to reveal that he has been trying to protect the player from this.The former Mamelodi Sundowns player is also going through a rough period at Al Ahly, with a lot of uncertainty surrounding his future with the Red Devils.
Tau will miss out on the qualifiers against Uganda and South Sudan in early September, for the fact that Broos does not feel he is ready on a mental level to be playing in matches where there is hardly any room for error. "With Percy Tau, it was not an easy decision for me not to select him. But there were two things I took into account. First of all, Percy received a lot of criticism for the moment when he plays for Bafana Bafana, so I tried to protect him and support him. For the game against Algeria, he was not there, but then you see after the game against Nigeria it was again the same thing. They don't like him for the moment and they expect too much.
Afcon Qualifiers Percy Tau South Africa Soccer
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kaizer Chiefs Star, and 5 New Faces in Hugo Broos’ Bafana Bafana SquadBafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has released a 38-man preliminary squad for South Africa's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with six new faces included.
Read more »
Kaizer Chiefs: Bafana Bafana Star Set to Snub Nabi’s Side for a Move AbroadSouth African international Oswin Appollis is set to snub Premier Soccer League giants Kaizer Chiefs for a move to North Africa this summer transfer window.
Read more »
Broos names little-known Van Duivenbooden in preliminary Bafana squad for Afcon qualifiersBroos names little-known Van Duivenbooden in preliminary Bafana squad for Afcon qualifiers
Read more »
Broos names Bafana squad for AFCON qualifiersHugo Broos has named a 38-member preliminary squad for next month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Uganda and South Sudan.
Read more »
Broos names Bafana squad: Dutch-born uncapped player includedBafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has included Dutch-born player Simon Van Duivenbooden(22) in his preliminary squad.
Read more »
Last attempt for Broos with BafanaLast attempt for Broos with Bafana
Read more »