Benni McCarthy admits some strong words were said by all at the club ahead of Cape Town City’s 3-0 Premiership victory over AmaZulu on Saturday‚ a first league victory for the side since early August. McCarthy steered City to the MTN8 title in September‚ but their league form this season had been woeful‚ and they were dealt a further blow on Tuesday when they were knocked out of the Telkom Knockout by the same opposition in Durban. That result culminated in McCarthy calling into question his own role‚ but he says a tongue-lashing from owner John Comitis in the wake of the loss had galvanised the squad. “When you are on such an awful run and you have just come back from winning the MTN8 and it is freefalling‚ you start to doubt yourself and your qualities‚ and maybe whether you are cut out for this‚” McCarthy admitted. “But we did have heart-to hearts and everybody said what they needed to say. The players got their say‚ I got my say and the chairman also came in and had a little go ...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.