Benni McCarthy Reveals Financial Trouble Facing Harambee Stars Technical Team

Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has revealed that his technical team has gone three months without receiving salaries, raising fresh concerns about financial challenges facing Kenyan football.

Speaking during an interview with Sporty TV Africa on Monday, November 9, the South African tactician said his assistants had not been paid despite players recently receiving their outstanding allowances.

“People don’t know that the technical team hasn’t been paid for three months,” McCarthy stated.

He warned that the situation could require intervention from international football governing bodies if the responsible authorities failed to settle the payments.

“The authorities will have to come good and pay us, and FIFA and CAF may have to intervene in this situation,” he added.

Despite the dispute, McCarthy insisted that his responsibility was to improve the national team as Kenya prepares for its next AFCON qualifying match against South Africa. He said the technical bench remained committed to developing the players and improving the country’s football standards.

The latest disclosure follows a payment dispute that disrupted Harambee Stars’ preparations for their opening 2027 AFCON qualifier against Eritrea at Nyayo National Stadium in September. Players reportedly refused to train over delayed allowances before McCarthy intervened to persuade them to resume preparations.

Most players later received their outstanding payments following pressure on the Football Kenya Federation and the government. Kenya has collected one point from its opening two matches in Group D.

McCarthy has also previously raised concerns about work permits for himself and members of his foreign technical staff. He said they had worked in Kenya for about 18 months without the required documents, forcing them to leave the country between national team assignments.

FKF acknowledged the permit issue and said it was working with government agencies to resolve it. The latest salary complaint now places further attention on the federation’s management as Harambee Stars prepare for their South Africa assignment.

Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy: My technical team has not been paid for 3 months

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