SAFA keeps Pitso Mosimane’s salary private after Bafana Bafana unveiling

SAFA has declined to reveal the salary agreed with newly appointed Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane, saying the details of his contract are a private matter.

Mosimane was officially unveiled at SAFA House in Johannesburg on Tuesday, alongside SAFA president Danny Jordaan and deputy president Linda Zwane.

Jordaan and SAFA chief executive Lydia Monyepao, who led the contract negotiations, refused to confirm how much the 62-year-old will earn when questioned about the coach’s pay.

“No, we are not answering the salary of the coach,” Jordaan said. “If you want to ask the coach, he’s here. If he wants to disclose his salary, it’s his business. Disclose your salary, then you can ask him. That is not a question.”

The salary issue had already attracted considerable attention before Mosimane’s appointment was completed.

SAFA announced early last month that its National Executive Committee (NEC) had resolved to offer Mosimane the Bafana Bafana job as the successor to Hugo Broos.

However, Mosimane signed only several weeks later after reports that he had rejected an initial offer of R5 million per year. He was reportedly made aware that Broos had been earning R16.8 million annually.

During an appearance before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture, SAFA disclosed that it had subsequently improved its proposal to R10 million a year. Reports indicated that Mosimane’s camp accepted that figure, together with other terms included in the agreement.

Neither Jordaan nor Monyepao would confirm whether the reported R10 million salary was the final figure.

Mosimane has returned to the South Africa national team 14 years after his first spell in charge. As part of the new coaching set-up, he successfully negotiated the inclusion of trusted assistants Kabelo Rangoaga and Musi Matlaba.

SAFA said a third assistant coach and a new goalkeeper coach would be announced at a later date.

The appointment brings back a coach whose reputation has been built on extensive success at club level. Mosimane has won more than 21 trophies during his career, including three CAF Champions League titles.

That record has raised expectations around his second spell with Bafana Bafana, with his achievements and experience expected to deliver results that match the level of his reported remuneration.

The coach’s return was formally marked at Tuesday’s press conference, where Jordaan and Monyepao introduced him to the media at SAFA’s Johannesburg headquarters. Despite the public interest in the financial terms, the association maintained that details of Mosimane’s salary would not be made public by SAFA.