It was confirmed on Monday that Orlando Pirates declined Stuart Baxter's invitation to assistant coach Rhulani Mokwena to join up with the national team.
Baxter had called up the Bucs coach to join the Bafana Bafana camp as they prepare for the upcoming Four Nations Tournament in Zambia. However, the English coach confirmed on Monday during a media briefing ahead of the tournament that the Soweto giants' reason for rejecting the invite is because they were not properly informed of Rhulani's call-up before the announcement last week.
Supporters Club members have reacted to the news, with some believing the Bafana invitation would have been a distraction for Rhulani as Pirates focus is on challenging for the league title
"Baxter must take Komphela, our Rhulani isn't going there. We need him to rest, we have important games, we want to conquer Africa again." – mosville
"Hands off Rhulani, Baxter, he's private property. Kuningi obuzokufunda kuyena, though (there's a lot Baxter was going to learn from him, though)." – sfisom2018
"Baxter sabotaged himself. He thought that it was given that Rhulani will jump at the opportunity. He didn't inform Rhulani's employers beforehand and that was wrong." – chiefs is useless
"Good news for Bucs camp, yoh! We don't need any of our staff to have their attention divided." – Bucs_10
"Baxter is wasting our time. Micho is coming for that job." – nazzi the second
"Hardy Baxter! Rhulani is not available, perhaps you can try Thobejane." – Bucsfever16
"Eric Tinkler needs empowering, why didn't he just take him? He is a free agent, so is Tebogo Moloi, Thobejane, even Benson Mhlongo." – prophet_
Do you think Pirates made the right call in turning down Baxter's invite to Rhulani?
