Benni McCarthy is the best bet as Bafana Bafana coach – Augusto Palacios

Former Orlando Pirates coach Augusto Palacios believes AmaZulu boss Benni McCarthy would be the ideal option as the next Bafana Bafana coach.

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Benni McCarthy’s Usuthu outfit are unbeaten in their last 11 league matches and find themselves up in third position in the DStv Premiership standings.

The South African national team is currently in need of a new coach after the sacking of Molefi Ntseki who oversaw the recent 2-0 defeat to Sudan which resulted in Bafana missing out on 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification.

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Palacios believes Benni McCarthy is the right man to take Bafana forward.

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“Pitso is currently in Egypt. Benni McCarthy is currently the coach doing well in local league. According to my opinion, Benni McCarthy is the best option at the moment,” Palacios told Kickoff.

“Benni knows the players. He is coaching in the PSL. He has played for Bafana Bafana before.

“He has the pedigree, character and has played football at top international level. If given the position, he must be allowed to choose his own technical team.”

Both Pitso Mosimane and Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt have reportedly laughed off suggestions they would accept the national job if offered the role.

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Eric Tinkler did however put up his hand for the job.

However according to an unnamed source, Carlos Queiroz is SAFA’s first-choice for the role. Whether he accepts a second stint at the helm remains to be seen however.

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Bafana Bafana will next be in action in crucial 2022 Soccer World Cup qualifiers, starting on the weekend of 5-8 June against neighbours Zimbabwe – less than nine weeks away now.

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