Bafana Bafana Legend Explains Why He Didn’t Get Kaizer Chiefs Job Ahead of Nabi

Bafana Bafana Legend Explains Why He Didn’t Get Kaizer Chiefs Job Ahead of Nabi

  • Benni McCarthy has opened up on missing out on taking over Kaizer Chiefs' managerial role last summer before Nasreddine Nabi was appointed
  • The former Manchester United assistant coach was one of the South African tacticians linked with the vacant role last summer
  • The UEFA Champions League winner stated the reason he failed to get the job despite being out of contract with his former employee, United

Bafana Bafana legend Benni McCarthy has explained why he was snubbed for the Kaizer Chiefs coaching job before Nasreddine Nabi got the job.

The former FC Porto striker was one of the managers tipped to take up the vacant coaching job at the Soweto giants last summer, but he was eventually snubbed for the Tunisian gaffer.

The former South African international's contract with Manchester United ended last season, and he has since been unemployed.

Benni McCarthy speaks on missing out on Kaizer Chiefs coaching job.
Bafana Bafana legend Benni McCarthy opens up on being snubbed for Kaizer Chiefs managerial role last summer. Photo: Matthew Peters.
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McCarthy speaks on missing out on Kaizer Chiefs job

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According to Afrik-foot, McCarthy claimed he had the opportunity to take over the Kaizer Chiefs coaching role before they went for Nabi.

The Mzansi tactician complained that despite people and media calls for him take over the job, he didn't receive any calls from Amakhosi's board concerning the role.

“I just feel that with us never getting an opportunity to mix among the best coaches in the world, you're never gonna know if there is a Pep Guardiola in one African coach because we never get the opportunity,” the former Bafana Bafana star said during a recent interview.
“I don't feel like it's me [who doesn't want to coach big teams], because if it was, I'm gonna give you a silly example. After coach Gavin Hunt left Kaizer Chiefs, there was a possibility that I could have got the job, but I never did.

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“Just before coach Nabi, there was an opportunity, there were cries from everybody, but I never got, for whatever reason, never [got a call]. "

Nabi distances himself from Mourinho comparison

Briefly News also reported that Nasreddine Nabi shrugged off the comparison with former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho after Kaizer Chiefs' loss to Polokwane City in the PSL.

The former AS FAR Rabat boss didn't take it lightly when is half-time substitution against the Rise and Shine was questioned by reporters.

Source: Briefly News

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Raphael Abiola (sports editor) Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over seven years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015. Raphael previously worked as a football editor at Stakegains (2016-2018) and a content editor with Opera News Nigeria (2018-2023). Raphael then worked as an Editor for the Local Desk at Sports Brief (2023-2024). Reach him via email at raphael.abiola@sportsbrief.com.