McCarthy comments on Bafana job
Cape Town City coach Benni McCarthy has broken his silence over reports linking him to the vacant Bafana Bafana coaching job.
Benni McCarthy (Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix)
The former Orlando Pirates striker has been tipped to take over from Stuart Baxter as the next Bafana Bafana.
McCarthy, however, says he remains committed to the Citizens.
“There are rumours‚ but you know I have been in this game as a player. There were rumours that I was going to go to Manchester United and Chelsea‚ but if I had gotten my mind fixated on those rumours‚ I would have ended up losing my job where I was as a player‚” McCarthy was quoted as saying by SowetanLIVE.
“As a coach I am flattered that my name is floating around for the big jobs. It shows that myself‚ my [technical] team and the players are doing a great job if we are getting noticed.
“So if the time comes‚ my chairman [John Comitis] will let me know what is happening. But for me‚ I am 150 million percent focused on the project that I am involved in at City and what I am building here.”
“I am very happy‚ I sweat blood for this team‚ the club and the players. When I am here‚ or anywhere‚ when I am on that football pitch … it is what I am born to do. There is no other way about me‚” he said.
“So I am going to continue to do that until things in my life change. If that [the Bafana job] ever becomes a subject‚ then we will tackle it when we get there.
“Then the passion rotates – but for now‚ everything I have within my body goes towards this team and this club,” concluded the former Bafana Bafana star.
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