**It’s been announced in South Africa that “by mutual agreement” Joel Santana will leave his post as national team coach with immediate effect.**For the time being his assistants, Pitso Mosimane and Jairo Leal will take over his duties.
Their first task will be to prepare Bafana Bafana for two friendly games against Japan and Jamaica.
The coach had come under increasing pressure after a string of negative friendly results.
Bafana Bafana had lost eight out of their last nine friendly encounters, which gave the 2010 World Cup hosts little confidence of a decent showing at South Africa 2010.
Their most recent defeat was against Iceland.
South Africa will play friendly matches against Japan on November 14 and against Jamaica on November 17.