Benni McCarthy Speaks About ‘Very Special’ Message From Jose Mourinho!
Benni McCarthy Speaks About 'Very Special' Message From Jose Mourinho! The AmaZulu head coach was awarded the January/February Coach of the Month accolade.
Benni McCarthy Speaks About ‘Very Special’ Message From Jose Mourinho! The AmaZulu head coach was awarded the January/February Coach of the Month accolade.
He took to Instagram to thank his technical staff and players for their efforts that led to his award. To that Instagram post, current Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose Mourinho replied “My striker is now a coach of the month!!!!”
In an exclusive interview with Soccer Laduma, McCarthy revealed that this was a “very special” message to him.
“I think, not just to me but to every South African, it must be truly special to get recognition and receive a message from one of the most famous coaches in the world,” the Usuthu coach reveals.
“One of the most respected coaches, who has done amazing for so many good teams. If you receive a message from such a person, we have to be proud and it just makes you sit back and work even harder because those are the accolades that shape you in becoming a success.
“It shows you are on the right track in achieving or becoming something that he once was. That is what I want now as a coach, I want to be a special coach.
“For me, it was super-important and I felt very proud that he referred to me as ‘his striker’.
“Because when I worked under him many, many years ago, I thought that after everything that he has achieved, he would not even remember that he had a striker like me.
“For him to say those words, it was very special.”
During his time at FC Porto, Benni McCarthy won a total of 7 major honours. Namely:
- Primeira Liga (Portuguese League): 2003/2004 & 2005/2006
- Portuguese Cup: 2005/2006
- Portuguese Super Cup: 2003 & 2004
- UEFA Champions League: 2003/2004
- Intercontinental Cup: 2004
Benni McCarthy Speaks About ‘Very Special’ Message From Jose Mourinho!
