If he is found to have contravened regulations then the most likely punishment would be a touchline ban for South Africa’s final Group A match against France next week, meaning he would be forbidden from taking his usual place in the dugout.
Despite his comments, Parreira must have known deep down that it was the dismal performance of his own team, and not Busacca, that was the primary cause of Wednesday’s miserable result. After Diego Forlan’s deflected strike gave Uruguay the first score midway through the first half, the host nation seemed to lose hope.Atletico Madrid star Forlan opened the scoring by slamming a right footed shot from well outside the penalty area which tucked under the crossbar, leaving South African goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune helpless.
South Africa now must win its final match against 2006 finalist France and must hope for other results to go its way to stand any chance of reaching the final 16.
Bafana had hoped to provide a brighter bit of history for South Africans to remember on June 16, but the disappointing defeat delivered a major blow to the team's bid to avoid being the first host ousted in the first round. With the tournament only six days old, the host’s on field problems are certain to see interest in the event dwindle further, with attendances already far below predicted levels.