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- Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has made a bold promise to Kenyans in the next season
- He says that he is ready to take the country back to glory and fulfill every unfulfilled promise
- The South African national said he is aware there are ‘ghosts’ haunting the Kenyan national team
Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has made a bold promise to Kenyans for the next season.
He says that he is ready to take the country back to glory and fulfil every unfulfilled promise made in the past.
The South African national said he is aware there are ‘ghosts’ haunting the Kenyan national team. Aware of this, he has plans to ‘exorcise’ them ahead of the next season.
He has asked fans to brace themselves for a new chapter in the history of football starting in 2025/2026.
New Strategies by Harambee Stars Coach Benni McCarthy
The 47-year-old coach is intent on raising the team’s profile by teaching his players the value of ambition. Harambee Stars Coach Benni McCarthy has observed keenly that ambition levels in the team are low.
He noted that previous team leadership failed in raising ambition and determination levels. Players were accustomed to what he, and many other football pundits, describe as systemic dismal performance, which continues to hurt them.
Benni McCarthy during his stint as a first-team coach at Manchester United during Erik ten Hag’s time at Old Trafford. Photo/ESPN
McCarthy is confident that he is on the way to making Harambee Stars African Football giants because he has identified one of the few issues that affect the team’s performance.
There have been noticeable differences in the team’s overall progress since he took over in March.
The few 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier games the Stars played under his leadership sent a ray of hope.
Although Gabon knocked Kenya out of the 2026 World Cup quest, they played quite well.
Harambee Stars 2025 AFCON
McCarthy is eyeing the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) later in August. He wants this victory to be a story in Harambee Stars Coach Benni McCarthy chapter.
Addressing the press on Wednesday in Nairobi, McCarthy said that the next few weeks will be all about raising the desire to win among the team.
He reiterates that this is the disconnect that players grapple with, and other coaches didn’t address it.
A 3-3 draw in Harambee Stars vs Gambia match on Thursday, March 20 marks very critical steps for Kenyan Football and coach Benni McCarthy. Photo/iDsiski Times
As much as many football stakeholders wrote off Harambee Stars, the South African gaffer is confident they can win the 2025 AFCON.
His AFCON campaign starts with putting effort into every part of the team. Attack, defence, goalkeeping, intense but beneficial training and constructive motivation are on his list.
He added that the team will embrace an effective play style rather than one that pleases the fans but leads to a loss.
McCarthy Dream for Harambee Stars
Excited fans filled Nyayo National Stadium to cheer Harambee Stars against Gabon. FKF is
keen on improving matchday experience for all football fans Photo/Hussein Mohammed
His biggest dream by the end of his two-year contract with Harambee Stars make the team the best in the region.
Government goodwill in stepping up in its area of service, such as proper remuneration of players, better infrastructure, medical support, among others, will build an East African football giant from Kenya.
As one of the top 10 highest-paid African coaches, Harambee Stars Coach Benni McCarthy wants Kenyans to remember him for his good deeds.
Turning around the national team’s fortunes and not his hefty annual salary she earns annually.
He also said that Harambee Stars fans have an undying love for the team, which is a statement of honour and hope for the players.
This love, according to Harambee Stars Coach Bennis McCarthy, motivates players, and the results are super match performance.
