South Africa legend Benni McCarthy has reportedly accepted to coach Kenya's National Team Harambee Stars.
The position fell vacant after Engin Firat resigned after failing to help the team qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Morocco.
The East African nation see the former Manchester United strikers' coach as the man who can help them realise their objectives. Have a look at how the fans reacted to the news.
Benni will excel in Kenya
Instead of Safa taking this guy to the national team to be strikers' coach, they left him, we need to be honest in the national team our strikers are average and they don't score – Dominic Travis Kidd
Great news, Benni has a high work ethic and will excel in this job – Nhlanhla Shezi
Did you say Kenya? From Manchester United to Kenya? Are you kidding me? – Sean McCarthy
So what happens if Kenya plays Bafana Bafana in an Afcon final? Good luck to Benni – Mbuso Sibeko
Well done Benni, this is a great opportunity. Even Pitso Mosimane wanted to coach a national team but didn't get that opportunity. Don't look back, stop stressing about what gossipers and haters are saying, just focus on Kenya – Gaorekwe Mathopa
We need a friendly game between Bafana and Kenya
I thought Safa was going to retain Carling All-Stars and give Benni the job, to continue as the under-23 national team coach – Godfrey Maseko
Benni can't take the Bafana Bafana team to any final, he has too much pride – Dumisani Murefu
Kenya to win the next Fifa World Cup and become the first African country to win the competition -David Khila Letshoha
It's time for Kenya's Harambee Stars to do better, it's time to compete with other nations – Fred Dom
We need Kenya in a friendly game against Bafana Bafana. Just wanna see something and this is the opportunity – Letlotlo Aaron Thabo Maupa
