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

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

Sep 7, 2022 - 16:01
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…