Stuart Baxter has done a Toetie.
The Bafana Bafana coach came out this week and told his Safa bosses that they need to pull up their socks.
And when I say pull up their socks, I’m using euphemisms.
What the former Kaizer Chiefs boss said was that Safa “need to do some gardening”.
He went on: “And when I say it’s like a garden, I mean there are a lot of weeds”.
Way to air the dirty laundry, coach.
Now let’s see where it takes him and Safa when the elections happen later this month.
But the coach made some serious points in his attack on his bosses.
OPPOSITION: Ace Ngcobo
He reckons the way the association handles its affairs with players, clubs and development is not up to standard.
Players are complaining that they are not being communicated to about joining the national team and some say they don’t get their flight tickets on time if they are coming from Europe.
And the way they treat the overseas-based players - the ones who are competing in more accomplished leagues - are not being monitored.
IN SELF-IMPOSED EXILE: Kamohelo Mokotjo
That was an eye-opener when you remember the likes of Thulani Serero and Kamohelo Mokotjo throwing their toys out of the cot recently.
Serero is banned from wearing Bafana colours and Mokotjo is in a self-imposed exile.
And things aren’t better with the PSL clubs.
Apparently all those stories about clubs not releasing players is down to the bad blood with Safa.
And Baxter is gatvol. Just like Shakes Mashaba before him and Gordon Igesund before him.
These coaches all had their fill of the bad leadership at Safa House.
Baxter, in his second stint in charge, says he isn’t scared of losing his job.
But he does admit that there must be change at the top and the way SA football is run before he can qualify Bafana for major tournaments.
He adds that players are distracted when they get into camp and he can’t get the best out of them.
It sounds like we definitely need a change soon, especially after such a public display of dissent from Baxter - whether he is right or wrong.
CRITICISED: Safa president Danny Jordaan
And with Danny Jordaan running for re-election for president against former referee Ace Ncgobo, is there enough will in the organisation to make the needed changes.
With Ncgobo the only opposition after the likes of Bafana legend Lucas Radebe and Tokyo Sexwale were ineligible to run for the top office, it doesn’t sound like.
Thanks for letting us know coach and here’s hoping we see you around.