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South African international Benni McCarthy joins Manchester United first team coach

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The all-time leading goal-scorer of the South African national team – Benni McCarthy joins Manchester United as a striker coach in the first team, United Radar understands.

The news broke the internet on Saturday evening when Bafana Bafana legend was announced as first-team coach for the English giants.

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The Sun reported that Erik ten Hag was tempted to strengthen his coaching staff through the inclusion of the South African international.

McCarthy played in the English top-flight for Blackburn Rovers FC. The 44-year-old finished top two in the Premier League with 18 goals, and 24 in all competitions in 2006/07 season.

Benni McCarthy joins Manchester United

In the year 2017, McCarthy coached a South African team – Cape Town City. The former veteran striker led Amazulu FC to the CAF Champions League before resigning as the head-coach.

Erik Ten Hag praised Benni:

“There was still one place in our coaching staff that I wanted to fill”, the boss said. “Someone with a different voice and Benni is that one”.

Benni McCarthy joins Manchester United

“He has experience as a manager. He was a coach in the professional level and he was a former striker, a really successful striker as well.”

Benni McCarthy is set to coach the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and others

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