‘SA cooking world-class football coaches’ – SAns on McCarthy’s ManU appointment

By Chris On Jul 31, 2022

‘SA cooking world-class football coaches’ – SAns on McCarthy’s ManU appointment

The former Bafana Bafana striker will join new manager Erik ten Hag’s backroom staff as first-team coach for the upcoming 2022/23 football season.

Benni McCarthy. Source: Twitter/@CAFCLCC

It was confirmed on Saturday that former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy has been appointed as first-team coach at Manchester United.

The 44-year-old who hails from Hanover Park in Cape Town joins the backroom staff of new manager Erik ten Hag.

Welcoming a new face to our coaching team

Great to have you on board, @BenniMcCarthy17 #MUFC

Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 30, 2022

McCarthy is regarded as South Africa’s greatest football export, having had an illustrious career playing for several clubs in Europe’s top leagues, including in La Liga and the English Premier League.

Locally, he played for Seven Stars F.C before making the big move to Ajax Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

He’d go on to represent several other big clubs like Celta Vigo, Porto, Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United.

It was at Porto in 2004 that McCarthy reached the pinnacle of his career, where he won the UEFA Champions League title, with José Mourinho as the manager.

McCarthy scored twice as he helped to knock Manchester United out at the last-16 phase of the competition.

Benni McCarthy sees off Manchester United #OTD in 2004! #UCL | @FCPorto pic.twitter.com/KqS3o44o4k

UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 25, 2021

McCarthy is South Africa’s all-time top goal scorer at international level having netted 31 times for Bafana Bafana.

His new role will see him focus on “coaching attacking plays and positioning”.

South Africans reacted to his appointment on social media.

Manchester United confirm the appointment of Benni McCarthy as a first-team coach to specialise in drilling attacking plays and positioning.

Having known him personally for pretty much all my life, its hard to capture how massive this for him and just how much itll mean. pic.twitter.com/8ZPksLe8SX

Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) July 30, 2022

Listen! South Africa is cooking World Class Football coaches, Pitso Mosimane, Benni McCarthy, Desiree Ellis. Lets gooo! pic.twitter.com/yv7xD9ZCoB

Umlando (@Umlando5) July 30, 2022

CONGRATULATIONS BENNI MCCARTHY!!! pic.twitter.com/0K0wKgEwRH

Dillan Oliphant (@dillanoliphant) July 31, 2022

Benni McCarthy:
AJAX – Eredivisie 97/98
KNVB Cup 97/98, 98/99
PORTO – Primeira Liga 03/04, 05/06
Taca de Portugal 05/06
UCL 03/04
Intercontinental Cup 2004
PIRATES – PSL 11/12
MTN 8 2011

192 career goals
SAs all time top goal scorer

The greatest weve ever had pic.twitter.com/gq9cZ6UKy7

(@1992sFinest) July 30, 2022

Manchester United take on Brighton in their opening game of the new EPL season at Old Trafford on Sunday 7 August.

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