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South Africa Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan says Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has denied telling the media he will step down from the position should South Africa not qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

But a recording from the media breakfast with the national coach at SAFA's headquarters in the south of Johannesburg on Wednesday‚ February 6‚ attended by multiple reporters and sports editors‚ has Baxter clearly saying he will offer to not continue as Bafana coach if the team does not qualify for Egypt 2019.
21 Feb 2019 6AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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