South Africa Football Association (Safa) Chief Executive Raymond Hack has defended Safa's decision to stage the Bafana Bafana game against Nigeria at Port Elizabeth's Eastern Province Rugby Stadium.

This comes after the Premier Soccer League (PSL) Chief Operations Officer (COO) Professor Ronnie Schloss condemned the ground as unfit for competitive football and shifted Bay United's game against Moroka Swallows to Olympia Park.

Schloss said the playing surface, used primarily for rugby, was sub-standard, bumpy and unsuitable for PSL fixtures in its present state.

"It would be well-nigh impossible to implement security measures of the required level at the stadium in its present flawed condition," explained Schloss.

Hack, however, says the Port Elizabeth municipal authorities and those in charge of the Port Elizabeth Stadium had given Safa an undertaking that "everything will be in place on September 6".

"Our contract with the Port Elizabeth authorities has a penalty clause that will be implemented if they are unable to meet their commitments," Hack told SAPA.

"And it will be Safa's prerogative to shift the Nigeria game to another venue if the improvements are not proceeding according to plan," added the Safa CEO.

Meanwhile, Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana will announce the squad to face the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a do-or-die African Cup of Nations qualifier on Wednesday.

Russian-based defender Mathew Booth is expected to be recalled to the squad to boost the lacklustre Bafana Bafana defence.