Why Man Utd coach Benni McCarthy is leaving Old Trafford despite being popular with playing squad

McCarthy joined Manchester United in the summer of 2022 to work alongside new manager Erik ten Hag. During his first season with the Red Devils, the former South African striker was praised for his role in Marcus Rashford's return to form after two below-average seasons under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick.

As per The Athletic, McCarthy will not sign a new deal with Manchester United and will end his primary two-year contract. As per the report, the South African wants to become a manager again having been Cape Town City and AmaZulu's manager previously.

The 20-time Premier League winners also parted ways with coach Eric Ramsay earlier this year as he joined Major League Soccer's Minnesota United. The Red Devils are now linked with former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy as they look to replace the departing McCarthy. They will also look to make one more signing to their coaching team before the start of the pre-season.

The Red Devils will be hoping to get their coaching team sorted out as soon as possible as they will want to have a seamless start to their pre-season preparations. They will begin with a clash against Rangers in Edinburgh on July 20 before their tour to the United States.