Benni McCarthy wouldn’t say no

Benni McCarthy (Head Coach) of AmaZulu during the DStv Premiership 2020/21 game between AmaZulu and Tshakhuma FC at Kings Park Stadium on 21 March 2021 © Steve Haag/Sports Inc

Benni McCarthy wouldn’t say no to both Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates

Benni McCarthy has made it clear that he would jump at the opportunity to coach either Kaizer Chiefs or Orlando Pirates.

Benni McCarthy wouldn’t say no

Benni McCarthy (Head Coach) of AmaZulu during the DStv Premiership 2020/21 game between AmaZulu and Tshakhuma FC at Kings Park Stadium on 21 March 2021 © Steve Haag/Sports Inc

Former AmaZulu coach Benni McCarthy has made it clear that he would jump at the opportunity to coach either Kaizer Chiefs or Orlando Pirates.

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McCarthy’s name has been bandied about by both sets of fans who want him at their respective clubs as head coach for next season.

Nonetheless, having confirmed not receiving any call from either Chiefs or Pirates, McCarthy said he wouldn’t say no if an opportunity was to be presented to him.

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McCarthy understands the expectations that comes with coaching Chiefs and Pirates, saying he played for one (Bucs) and supported the other (Amakhosi) as a young kid.

Furthermore, McCarthy said almost every coach, of course except for the likes of Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, and Carlo Ancelotti, wants to coach either Chiefs or Pirates.

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“Yeah, we will see about that. I’ve played for one, and I have supported the other one as a kid,” said McCarthy.

“So, which coach in the world, well, except for Pep Guardiola, the Ancelottis, and the Mournihos but I think the majority of coaches, anywhere in the world, you get an opportunity to coach either Chiefs or Pirates, you go for it. You don’t say no, you hear them out.”

“And I’m no different from any of them. So, I’ve got aspirations and you know when you get such an opportunity, it knocks on your door, you open and you let them in,” added McCarthy.

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