Former Bafana Bafana star Quinton Fortune wants to become Manchester United’s manager one day.

He was appointed assistant coach of English second division club Reading on Tuesday.

Prior to that, Fortune was involved with the Manchester United academy. He joined United in 1999 as a player and made 126 appearances in 7 years before ending his playing career at Bolton Wanderers.

The Premier League winner returned to Old Trafford in 2012 to start working on his coaching and his role as assistant coach for United’s o. 23-team starts in July 2019.

Last season the o. 23-team promotion to the Premier League’s first division. Nick Cox, head of the United academy, said: “Everyone at the academy wishes Quinton all the best in his new role.”

Fortune will assist the new Reading manager, Veljko Paunovic, and work with his former United team-mate John O’Shea.

Fortune was encouraged by the work that the Premier League clubs are doing in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, as well as the #AllRedAllEqual campaign by Manchester United.

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However, he says more needs to be done to increase the number of black coaches and managers in English football.

The 43-year-old, who is in the process of obtaining his pro license, said in June that his “ultimate dream” was to become Manchester United’s manager.

“When I saw Nelson Mandela become president after 27 years in prison, I felt anything was possible,” Fortune said.

“I take my hat off to all the clubs and the way they approach it and the support they have given.”

Fortune feels there could be more change.

“About 34% of players in the Premier League are black, maybe more, but when we look at coaches through the Premier League, only 6% are black.”