McCarthy was a boyhood Reds fan and scored twice against United for Porto in the 2003/04 Champions League knockout stages.
“I support Man United and always wanted to play for them,” McCarthy once said. “I loved players like Mark Hughes, Andy Cole and Ryan Giggs.”
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The former South Africa striker also represented the likes of Ajax, Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United during his distinguished career.
McCarthy left his post as AmaZulu head coach in March after guiding the South African team to a record second position in the league. In 2020/21, he was named the South African Premier League’s Coach of the Season.
The ex-forward will specialise in coaching attacking plays and positioning.
The coaching team is now in place ahead of the start of the 2022/23 season, with Brighton & Hove Albion visiting Old Trafford on Sunday 7 August in our Premier League opener.
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Ten Hag will work closely with assistants Mitchell van der Gaag and Steve McClaren, with Benni slotting in alongside Eric Ramsay and Darren Fletcher as coaches. Former midfielder Fletcher also has a wider remit as technical director, overseeing the path from Academy to the first team, plus players out on loan.
Richard Hartis and Craig Mawson are the goalkeeping coaches.