The South African Football Association was saying all the right things at OR Tambo International Airport when welcoming some members of Banyana Banyana home from the Fifa World Cup.
“We appreciate everything we went through prior to the World Cup and what we learnt. It’s a lesson, and what we are putting in is measures to avoid what happened. It is not only on Banyana, but all our national teams so these matters don’t derail the country and the association from the key issues of going to perform at tournaments while we are busy squabbling about issues of payments and all of that.
“What matters is that we need to make sure there is professionalisation of the league. We need to make sure women’s football is taken to a different level. We are saying it is no longer about negotiations. It is a vision and at the centre of our vision is making sure women’s football thrives in this country.”“We are delighted about the performance there at the World Cup. We have been receiving our players since Tuesday and it is a must [that we are here at the airport to welcome them].
“We are here to welcome our joy and pride,” he said, making reference to the Spar Proteas’ showing at theas well as that of the women’s T20 cricket national team in their own World Cup recently.
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