Broos draws a hard line on club fatigue as Bafana face Panama: “National duty isn’t negotiable”

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has made it clear he won’t manage Mamelodi Sundowns’ workload for them ahead of Tuesday’s friendly against Panama in Cape Town. With a packed club calendar colliding with international windows, the standoff highlights a growing tension in modern football: who carries the risk when schedules become relentless?