Benni McCarthy has been criticised for his TV interview regarding South African players as a section of fans vented their frustrations.
Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy is in the spotlight for claiming that Southern African players lack ambition.
The 47-year-old former Manchester United assistant coach discussed the state of South African football in an interview with NTV, where he maintained that while the country is endowed with talent, the players have very low ambitions and are comfortable playing in the Premier Soccer League.
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"South Africa is an extremely talented country with players who pop up from everywhere, but their ambition is very low," McCarthy said.
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"When I was growing up in South Africa, my goal was to play for Manchester United. I made a commitment to work as hard as possible to achieve that, and if I couldn’t make it, I would aim to play against them instead."
The former Champions League winner pointed out that they are unwilling to move beyond their comfort zones, which he sees as a form of underselling themselves.
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"They don’t want to move because they are in their comfort zone, and for me, that is underselling yourself because to be the best, you have to play against the best."
McCarthy's revelations have prompted mixed reactions from a section of disgruntled supporters according to Tuko News.
Patrick Shepard said McCarthy is clueless with what he says, adding that players can display their talent irrespective of the league they are playing in.
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"He does not know what he is talking about. Players display their talents, that does not require you to be at a certain venue, but whether there is a platform for you to display. South African players have the platform in their country, so why stress about Europe?
"They do not want to subject themselves to racism like other Countries. All other players from different countries are angry as a result of the treatment they get in foreign countries, which is why they always fight or bite other players in the field of play. You get that?"
Beth Mark stated that McCarthy should focus on improving Harambee Stars, maintaining that the focus is on investing in Africa and making the continent great again.
"He should be encouraging Kenyan players where he is currently employed, yes, going to Europe might be great, but we are investing in Africa to make Africa great again."
McCarthy has registered a 3-3 draw with The Gambia and a 2-1 loss against Gabon in the two matches he has overseen for Harambee Stars.