Benni McCarthy to Chelsea? Mzansi footy fans have their say…

Graham Potter, Mauricio Pochettino, and even Jose Mourinho are all in the frame for the Chelsea job - but will Benni McCarthy get a look-in?

Sep 7, 2022 - 14:49
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Benni McCarthy to Chelsea? Mzansi footy fans have their say…

After a brilliant start to his coaching career at Manchester United, Benni McCarthy has become Mzansi’s major representative in the English Premier League. Now, with Chelsea FC looking for a new manager, some of our local football fans believe the Bafana Bafana legend can step-up.

Benni McCarthy to Chelsea? SA’s soccer-mad crowd make their case

Benni McCarthy has had a bright start to life as a manager. He enjoyed thrilling spells at Cape Town City and AmaZulu, before taking up his latest role as one of the forward coaches at Old Trafford. The super-striker has recently been praised for the impact he’s had at United so far.

However, his CV isn’t yet glittering enough to put him amongst the favourites – or even outsiders – for the Chelsea gig. Bookmakers are yet to give a price on the former Porto and Blackburn Rovers forward taking the reins at Stamford Bridge. Enquiries have been made, however…

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Brighton boss Graham Potter – a former coach of Percy Tau – is the odds-on favourite for the Chelsea job, priced as low as 1/4 on Wednesday afternoon. He has worked wonders with the South Coast club, and is seen as one of the best young bosses in the business.

Ex-Spurs gaffer Mauricio Pochettino is second-favourite, at 7/2.

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Benni McCarthy has been praised for the impact he has had on some Manchester United players, after joining as a coach in pre-season – Images via Twitter

Zinedine Zidane (10/1) and Brendan Rodgers (14/1) are also in the frame. For the romantics out there, a third spell in London for Jose Mourinho is valued at 25/1. Some of the extreme outsiders include Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (50/1), John Terry (66/1), and Mark Hughes (100/1).

But here in South Africa, one candidate is proving to be more popular than most…