Benni McCarthy’s salary at Manchester United has Mzansi drooling

Benni McCarthy’s salary at Manchester United gets Mzansi talking. No doubt he has been topping the trends after he was credited to be the mastermind behind recent Manchester United wins. A few months ago, South African football gaffer Benedict Saul “Benni” McCarthy made all sorts of headlines when he joined English Premier League giants Manchester United.

Benni McCarthy’s manager has it that the Manchester United camp made contact with them and offered him a lucrative post as part of the coaching staff, and his client didn’t think twice. The former Cape Town City coach doubles as Manchester United forward coach and has been doing wonders with the club late.

Despite having suffered two defeats in the first two games, the club has since turned their fortunes around with four wins in a role, and they have leapt frogged from the bottom of the league to sit in the fifth position with ten points after six games. Several players from the United team, like Bruno Fernandes, have since heaped the South African tactician with praises.

Benni McCarthy’s salary at Manchester United gets Mzansi talking

In the mix of things, Mzansi has been keen to know his salary. Social media was set ablaze after several tabloids dropped his alleged salary at Machester United. Unconfirmed reports have it that Benni McCarthy earns a staggering £40 000 (about R802 000) weekly for coaching the Red Devils’ first team.

Some have it that he might be earning more than that. Many might wonder how he ended up at Manchester United. Let’s dive into his prolific career that makes him one of Africa’s finest. McCarthy is arguably the most decorated South African footballer with a cabinet full of trophies to show for it. During his illustrious career, which spanned for years, he won the UEFA Champions League under Jose Mourinho whilst playing for Porto in 2003-04.

However, he has managed to play for several clubs, from Seven Stars to Whitehill Welfare. His fame came with his stint at Ajax, Porto, and Orlando Pirates. Enough with his footballing career. He has managed to bring back the lost glory for AmaZulu and Cape Town City FC back home as a coach. Since he hung his boots, he has become one of our most promising coaches, and his Manchester United job has thrust him into the international limelight.