Banyana Banyana Head Coach Desiree Ellis has shared her reaction to her Hanover Park homeboy Benni McCarthy’s appointment at Manchester United.
McCarthy has been appointed as a first team coach in Eric Ten Hag’s technical team, as the former Cape Town City and AmaZulu head coach takes up his first technical role in the United Kingdom, where he had previously played for Blackburn Rovers and West Ham.
Speaking to Rob Delport in the latest iDiski Times newspaper, the Banyana coach and Man Utd fan, was absolutely overjoyed for McCarthy and is confident he will be doing a great job at the club.
“About a week ago Benni McCarthy personally congratulated me on my CAF award, the Women’s Coach of the Year, as well as Banyana winning the WAFCON,” a delighted Ellis told iDiski Times.
“And it was very warm encouraging words. And now it’s my turn. He always says ‘be ready’. And what a wonderful appointment. He’s one of the top strikers that I know. And hopefully, he can make Man United better in that area.
“By the way, I’m also a Man United fan. He’s joining a club that he supported as a youngster, and I’m sure he still supports them, and hopefully, he can get the team going again.
“This is a big, big responsibility. But I know Benni, he is up for any challenge. He’s always been up for a challenge. And I want to wish him all the best. I want to wish him all the best. I know that they’re going to learn a lot from him.”
You can read more from Ellis and other reactions in the latest edition of iDiski Times. In the latest edition, you can also hear from new Kaizer Chiefs signings Ashley Du Preez, Zitha Kwinika and Dillan Solomons. We also hear from the new bosses from the Soweto giants, with Arthur Zwane outlaying his ambition for Kaizer Chiefs, and Jose Riveiro for Orlando Pirates. There is also reaction from Hildah Magaia, Nombula Kgoale and Nthabiseng Majiya after Banyana’s historic WAFCON triumph, more reaction to McCarthy’s appointment at Manchester United, plus much more.
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