ATLANTA, July 9 : South Africa coach Hugo Broos has confirmed his departure after a fortnight of uncertainty over whether the 74-year-old would stay on after the country reached the World Cup knockout stages for the first time.Broos asserted before the finals that he would be retiring, but when South Africa lost to co-hosts Canada in the last-32 on June 28 he was not sure and said he might be tempted to stay.But in an interview in his native Belgium, Broos said he would not be staying in the post but could help as a consultant for the team.“Will I continue as a coach after all? No, it is irreversible! If they need me for something else, perhaps in scouting: that is something else. But football is no longer going to be a part of my life 24 hours a day,” Broos told voetbalnieuws.be. “I have