Former Blackburn and West Ham striker Benni McCarthy admits he has management ambitions in the Premier League.

Having completed his Pro Licence Coaching course with the Irish FA in Northern Ireland, McCarthy's dream is to one day manage in the English Premier League.

“That's the ultimate ambition. That's what you prepare yourself for one day. You want to test yourself against the best and the best you are going to find is in the Premier League like it was when I was a player," McCarthy told the Daily Star.

“When you play in the Premier League you come up against the best players in England and some of the best players in the world and now it is the managers like Mourinho, Guardiola and Klopp.

“That is the ultimate test where you want to be and go up against those guys and see how far we can raise the bar.

“Getting my Pro Licence is one of my biggest achievements. As a player I never thought I would go down this road and be a coach but now I really enjoy it."