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McCarthy: My ‘fists were itching’ for SuperSport United’s Tembo

The Usuthu tactician was captured live on television boiling with anger while ranting at the Matsatsantsa bench

AmaZulu coach Benni McCarthy says if last week’s brush with SuperSport United’s Kaitano Tembo was “away from a football match" then it would have been a completely different outcome.

The two coaches traded words during their 0-0 Premier Soccer League draw at Jonsson Kings Park Stadium.

But it was McCarthy whose touchline tirade was captured live on television as he called Tembo “broke” while promising to “get deep” with his Matsatsantsa counterpart.

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“I said if he thinks he has any right to call me what he did, the next time it won’t be as kind,” McCarthy told Metro FM’s Ultimate Sports Show.