Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy has received the backing of former Kenya international Elijah Onsika as reports about him being touted as the next Harambee mentor gains momentum.
The Harambee Stars are currently under the leadership of caretaker coach Francis Kimazi after Engin Firat left the post after the team failed to qualify for this year’s Africa Cup Of Nations.
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Kenya is preparing for the 2025 Mapinduzi Cup in Zanzibar with McCarthy expected to arrive in the country this week with one assistant coach.
Onsika has been quoted by flashscore.com as urging the Kenya Football Association to not waste time in securing the former South African international, saying the former Porto and Orlando Pirates striker’s knowledge of African football and experience in his coaching justifies the interest.
“When I read the news that FKF were courting McCarthy for the role on a permanent basis, I didn’t think twice, I said to myself we need him like yesterday,” Onsika told Flashscore.com
“He has the know-how about African football and can be the best man to replace Engin [Firat]. He [McCarthy] is a man on demand because of what he has achieved before, from his playing career and now as a coach. It is prudent that FKF must move with speed to tie him down or else he will take another route, he may get another offer and snub Kenya.
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“Recently he was with Man United, and you saw how he shaped their strikers. You could see his hand on how Man United strikers did their job, he was a good striker too [during his playing days] and coming to Kenya, he will be able to help more players grow and develop their skills. He will have the chance to work with Michael Olunga and shape him even more.”
