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Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has opened up about his management style that he feels can bring success if players stick by them.
Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has spoken about his management style and how he makes sure he gets the best out of his players.
McCarthy has worked as head coach at both Cape Town City and AmaZulu in his native South Africa and as an attacking coach at Premier League club Manchester United before taking over the Harambee Stars job in March 2025.
The Bafana Bafana legend says what has served him well as a coach has been an open-door policy which gives his players freedom to tell him whatever issues that they have, enabling a good working relationship.
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“I take a look at my career and I was not the easiest player. I had my faults and I just go by that and try to be the coach I would have loved to have when I was playing,” McCarthy said on Sporty TV.
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“I want to be a coach you can speak to; you can open up your issue and problems, or a coach that can understand players so I try and manage players a little bit like a friend but also so they know what they are there for."
Benni McCarthy Explains Where He Draws the Line
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However, while McCarthy likes to give his players freedom, there are non-negotiables which cannot be compromised, key among them being discipline and respect.
“Any kind of problems that you have can come to me or any of my technical staff. The door is wide open but I think there should also be rules within how open we are but there is also an element of discipline and rules and if players abide by that, we will have a really smooth relationship," he added.
“But if players feel they are bigger than the national team, club or manager, the young get selected and I think when success comes, those players always want to be part of a successful team. If you feel you are bigger than the team and do not want to be part of the squad that obeys rules and lives by a certain culture, you cannot be selected."
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Musa Masika has been on hot form since joining Mathare United from Gor Mahia, with his form now almost certainly catching Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy ahead of CHAN 2024.
McCarthy has so far managed two matches as Harambee Stars coach, both in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in March, and he is looking to further stamp his authority in the upcoming international window in June.
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