South African legend Benni McCarthy to take over as Harambee Stars coach
New Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy displays his contract alongside FKF president Hussein Mohammed during his unveiling in Nairobi on March 3, 2025.
His coaching experience includes stints with Cape Town City, Amazulu, and as an assistant coach at Sint-Truiden.
Most recently, between 2020 and 2024, McCarthy was a first-team coach at Manchester United, where he worked under Erik ten Hag. With his vast experience, FKF hopes McCarthy can turn around Harambee Stars’ fortunes.
South African football legend Benni McCarthy is expected in the country by the end of the week to officially take over as the new Harambee Stars head coach, Nation Sport understands.
According to a senior Football Kenya Federation (FKF) official, McCarthy, who is South Africa’s all-time top scorer with 31 goals, will replace acting coach Francis Kimanzi.
