The coaches argue the mother body has rebuffed all efforts for a meeting after concerns the BFA did not follow due process in appointing the South African. However, the BFA has batted away concerns from the local coaches, maintaining the appointment was done above board. The coaches had raised issues with the manner of Ramoreboli's hiring, arguing procedure had been flouted.
However, BFA chief executive officer, Mfolo Mfolo, has denied the accusations. "Yes, we did (follow procedure). Recruitment is varied. There are amongst many others, internal and external, throwing a wide web of recruitment... head hunting which is exclusive and targeted or a combination of both," Mfolo said in a recent interview. He said the local coaches association had not made a formal engagement with the BFA over the issue. "I am not privy to their official concerns save to what I saw and heard on social media," Mfolo said. He said they do not necessarily consult the coaches association over national team technical appointments. "We do not necessarily consult but we can inform them as they are our associate partners. The decision as to who is employed rests with the association," he said. But BCA secretary-general, Boniface Lekaba, said they have made attempts to meet with the BFA to no avail. "Our association has done everything you can think of to engage the BFA and all was and still is in vain. We even thought of engaging some high-profile personnel, in their capacities at BFA and all we got was a middle finger," Lekaba said. "We wrote letters, about three, to the association and not even a call to appreciate the communications. Never before or in the past has the BFA engaged us on anything. Lately, the new administration made promises to engage us and we became hopeful but I am sorry to report ... o hoo ke hano." Lekaba said their message regarding the Zebras coach was "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
