{
  "id": 9902466,
  "title": "'We didn’t sack anybody’: Pitso Mosimane clears the air over Bafana Bafana backroom overhaul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/we-didnt-sack-anybody-pitso-mosimane-clears-the-air-over-bafana",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/bafana/2026-09-26-we-didnt-sack-anybody-pitso-mosimane-clears-the-air-over-bafana-bafana-backroom-overhaul/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pitso Mosimane has clarified that he did not dismiss any members of the previous Bafana Bafana backroom staff, instead assembling an entirely new technical team after Hugo Broos' entire staff departed. The coach, known for his attacking style of play, is eager to deliver success for the national team, including silverware, alongside improved performances from the previous generation. Prior to his first match against Guinea in their 2027 AFCON qualifier at Orlando Amstel Arena, Mosimane has kept the majority of the squad who went to the World Cup under Broos, intending for most to start in Soweto on Saturday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}