The Citizen reports that Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has admitted there is a dispute between his players and the SA Football Association (Safa) over payments ahead of next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals.

The draw for the Afcon finals were due to take place in Abidjan in the Ivory Coast on Thursday evening. Broos told SABC Sport at FNB Stadium on Thursday that there was a problem in terms of negotiations between the players and Safa. This comes after a huge bonus row erupted between Banyana Banyana and Safa on the eve of the Fifa Women’s World Cup earlier this year. “I can’t deny it, there are problems at the moment,” said the Bafana head coach. He went on to say: “You know, it’s always the same when the big tournaments are there – there’s a discussion about bonuses and so on … it’s always a discussion. At the moment the discussions are not so positive for the players. But I know, with my experience, in the end there will always be an agreement.” Broos added: “I am the guy in-between. It’s important for me ahead of the Afcon that these things are done. We will see in the next few weeks how things will go.”

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jonty Mark at The Citizen

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