{"id":297876,"date":"2023-11-29T13:39:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T13:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=297876"},"modified":"2023-11-29T13:39:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T13:39:24","slug":"benni-mccarthys-role-at-man-utd-in-jeopardy-and-coach-could-be-given-new-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/benni-mccarthys-role-at-man-utd-in-jeopardy-and-coach-could-be-given-new-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Benni McCarthy’s role at Man Utd ‘in jeopardy’ and coach could be given new job"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Manchester United forward coach Benni McCarthy\u2019s Old Trafford career is said to be in jeopardy, with the Red Devils scoring just 16 goals in 13 Premier League matches this season. The former West Ham and Blackburn striker has failed to get the best out of United\u2019s attackers this season and has been linked with the vacant managerial role at South African club Kaizer Chiefs.<\/p>\n

McCarthy joined the United backroom set-up in the summer of 2022 after impressing during roles as manager of Cape Town City and AmaZulu. During his two-and-a-half year spell in charge of Cape Town, the 46-year-old led the club to the MTN8 title. He then turned AmaZulu from relegation fodder to title contenders.<\/p>\n

McCarthy\u2019s career at Old Trafford started well as he helped the team rediscover some of their firepower in front of goal alongside manager Erik ten Hag. He transformed Marcus Rashford following an underwhelming campaign the previous season, with the England international hitting 17 top-flight goals last term.<\/p>\n

But United were still the lowest scorers out of all the teams who finished in the top six, and their record in front of goal this season leaves a lot to be desired. Rashford looks a shadow of the player he was last season and has returned just two Premier League goals. And the fact Bruno Fernandes is the Red Devils\u2019 top scorer in the league with three strikes doesn\u2019t paint a good picture of the work McCarthy has done in recent months.<\/p>\n

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According to Goal, McCarthy\u2019s position at United is in jeopardy as he is not currently doing what is expected of him. There could be backroom changes when Sir Jim Ratcliffe completes his deal to buy 25 per cent of the club. And McCarthy could be heading back to South Africa after Kaizer Chiefs sacked Molefi Ntseki last month. The club are currently being overseen by Cavin Johnson on an interim basis.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth my jobs as a coach at Cape Town City and AmaZulu, if you put them together, it doesn’t come close to the workload that’s being done at Man United\u201d, McCarthy told South African radio station 947 last month. \u201cIt is relentless, but that is expected because of the levels and the amount of world-class players you deal with on a daily basis.<\/p>\n