Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that legendary former South African footballer Benni McCarthy has left the club.
McCarthy has been a first team coach at the English giants for the last two seasons, and left after his contract expired at the end of June.
Bafana Bafana’s all-time top goalscorer McCarthy opened up about his desire to become a head coach again at the end of the season, leading to speculation his time at the club was near an end.
Ten Hag confirmed McCarthy’s departure, and that of Mitchell van der Gaag when welcoming Ruud van Nistlerooy and Rene Hake to his backroom staff.
“Mitchell has decided that now is the right time for him to pursue his own ambitions in a number one position; I want to pay tribute to his fantastic service over the past two years, and also to Benni for his important contributions. We send them our thanks and best wishes for the future.”
Before Nasreddine Nabi was appointed as head coach of Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs, McCarthy’s name was often thrown into the hat. He was also mentioned as Rulani Mokwena’s successor at Mamelodi Sundowns.
Before moving to United, McCarthy was the head coach of AmaZulu, who he guided to their highest ever finish in the league. He was also in charge of Cape Town City.
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