Benni McCarthy: Man United Coach Backed to Become Bafana Bafana Boss by His Former Player

• Benni McCarthy has been tipped to coach South Africa in the future
• The former Porto striker is a first-team coach at Manchester United
• His ex-player believes McCarthy is the best candidate for the role

Manchester United's first team coach, Benni McCarthy, has expressed his desire to coach the South African national football team one day.

His former player, Butholezwe Ncube, has said the former Porto and Blackburn Rovers striker is capable of leading Bafana Bafana.

McCarthy recently said he dreams of coaching against the likes of Bayer Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso and Steven Gerrard as the leading coach.

The Champions League winner has coached AmaZulu and Cape Town City in the PSL, and rumours of him replacing Hugo Broos as Bafana Bafana's head coach are gathering pace.

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McCarthy coached Ncube at AmaZulu. The Zimbabwean says his record as a player should be enough for him to coach the national team, per Far Post.

“It starts with what he achieved while he was wearing the Bafana Bafana jersey. He is an example of the demands and what is expected."

“Moreso, Benni is an exceptional profiler, if not the best in South Africa. Personally, I think that makes him perfect for the national."

Ncube adds that the nature of the job will make things easy for McCarthy.

“For me, that makes his job easy and it also the reason why he is the perfect candidate. Considering his patience, you can be rest assured that he will give all those that deserve a chance,” he added.

It remains to be seen if McCarthy can coach the team. South Africa's incredible performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations means Hugo Broos could stay in the role for a while, per Eurosport.

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McCarthy as South Africa coach?

Sports Brief earlier reported on McCarthy speaking on his goal of coaching South Africa.

The former Blackburn Rovers striker reiterated that he would love to coach his national team while he is still young because of his energetic demeanour on the touchline.

McCarthy's coaching ambition

Sports Brief earlier reported on McCarthy disclosing his ambition of coaching against former footballers like Wayne Rooney and Xabi Alonso.

Alonso, for instance, is enjoying a historic season with Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. McCarthy feels he deserves to go up against the former Real Madrid midfielder.