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Former Bafana striker Bafana is tasked with propelling Usuthu to one of the biggest clubs in South Africa.
AmaZulu President Sandile Zungu says the winning mentality of newly appointed coach Benni McCarthy is one of the main reasons he was hired by the ambitious Durban club.
The former Cape Town head coach is Bafana Bafana’s top scorer and enjoyed a very successful career as a player, winning the Champions League with Porto in 2004.
He also won the Portuguese league, while playing with José Mourinho, and also has league champion medals of his time with the Dutch giants Ajax, as well as the Orlando Pirates.
It’s McCarthy’s high profile and the potential he has to inspire promising players, which is what made him the obvious choice for Zungu, who is in the process of revolutionizing AmaZulu after taking over the club earlier this year.
“We want young players to associate with playing in Europe and being part of this brand called Bafana Bafana, which Benni has done so much for, we want players to see that it is possible to achieve these goals by being coached by Benni,” Zungu he said at McCarthy’s presentation on Monday.
Usuthu is hopeful that McCarthy’s personality will suit his newfound ambitions and the Cape Town-born coach is expected to propel the KwaZulu-Natal team to the highest echelons of South African football by the time the season ends in five. months.
“Benni is a terrible loser and we want to win and be the leading brand in soccer in the future,” Zungu said.
“There are great brands and we want to be among them. Our goal is to finish in the top four this season, we have the players to do it.”
Meanwhile, McCarthy spoke of his desire to “have the same story as the Chiefs and Pirates” adding that “his goals go way beyond the top four.”
That also includes helping develop young players, as he explained:
“The president and the club did not have to sell me this vision. The fact that they want to impact not only the current squad of players, but also the younger players who are still building their careers, because I was once a player myself. young”. And it is important that we support those players. I am very optimistic that we will achieve the goals we have set ourselves. “
McCarthy’s first challenge is Wednesday in a KwaZulu-Natal derby against Golden Arrows at Kings Park Stadium.
