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Benni McCarthy signs with Manchester United as the First Team Strikers Coach
Bafana Bafana legend Benni McCarthy has secured a move to Premier League giants – Manchester United as a first-team coach.
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Benni McCarthy signs for Manchester United as the First Team Strikers Coach!!
— robertmarawa (@robertmarawa) July 30, 2022
McCarthy speaks four languages and has been working as a manager in South Africa’s top division at Cape Town City and Amazulu.
He was named 2020-21 South African Premier League Coach of the Year and in May of 2021 was offered — and turned down — the job as head coach of the South African senior national team.
In this new role, the 44-year-old will specialise in coaching attacking plays and positioning.
Welcoming a new face to our coaching team…
Great to have you on board, @BenniMcCarthy17
#MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 30, 2022
“Ten Hag will work closely with assistants Mitchell van der Gaag and Steve McClaren, with Benni slotting in alongside Eric Ramsay and Darren Fletcher as coaches. Former midfielder Fletcher also has a wider remit as technical director, overseeing the path from Academy to the first team, plus players out on loan” said Manchester United..
Back home, the former Bafana Bafana player is an all-time leading goal scorer and remains the only South African to win the Champions League during his time with FC Porto.
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