Cape Town City coach Benni McCarthy looks set to miss his side’s upcoming fixtures as he completes his coaching license in Europe.

The 40-year-old will travel to Europe to complete his UEFA Pro License coaching course as he looks to finish his coaching badges this year.

McCarthy will be in attendance as Manchester City play host to Basel in the Champions League last 16, along with a group of coaches, who are set to complete their UEFA Pro License.

‘I will be at the Manchester City and Basel game, because we have to do a club visit and we have to watch a Champions League game,’ McCarthy told the media.

‘With everyone who is on the Pro License course at the match, we then get put in groups, where one group will manage and [find] solutions for Man City, and others for Basel. So we have to assist the Champions League game, and then the next day we do a club visit which would be at the Manchester City training academy.’

McCarthy looks set to miss out on his side’s CAF Confederation Cup tie against Costa do Sol, followed by their Absa Premiership clash against Golden Arrows.

He revealed that, despite his absence from his coaching duties, CT City chairman John Comitis was well aware of his desire to complete his coach license.

‘I am away again from 30 April until 3 May – that is when we go to the FIFA headquarters, together with other FAs,’ he added.

‘So I will be away again, but it is not like John didn’t know before. I told them that I wanted to finish my Pro License, so I am not missing out and waiting another year. I’d rather get it over and done with.

‘Looking at the calculations now, I don’t see us getting relegated unless we lose every single game from now on until the end. So we are pretty much safe, even if I’m not here.’