Bafana Legend Benni Mccarthy Appointed As New Head Coach Of Kenya National Football Team

South African football icon Benni McCarthy was on Monday unveiled as the new head coach of the Kenya national team in Nairobi.

Kenya's technical team under McCarthy will be made up of assistant coach Vasili Manousakis, goalkeeper coach Moeneeb Josephs an analyst Pilela Maposa.

McCarthy, whose coaching experience has seen him take charge of Cape Town City and AmaZulu , and spend two years as a member of Manchester United 's backroom staff, takes up his new job with the East African country struggling in World Cup qualifiers.

But, despite this, McCarthy was confident he can turn Kenya into an African powerhouse.

Im delighted, and I really cant wait to start our new journey, making Kenya again one of the powerhouses in African football,' McCarthy said, as quoted by iDiski Times .