Razeen Gutta
Orlando Pirates announced on Saturday the appointment of Spaniard Jose Riveiro as their new manager.
“Orlando Pirates Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of José Riveiro to the position of Head Coach. Riveiro joins Pirates on a three-year deal,” the club said in a statement on their website.
Riveiro will be joined by his assistant Sergio Almenara, who previously coached with him at Inter Turku in Finland’s top flight. Mandla Ncikazi will also stay on and is now the only member of staff still present from the Josef Zinnbauer era.
The Buccaneers have described Riveiro as a “modern, progressive coach with exciting, attacking football as his philosophy,” and have confirmed that the 46-year-old will be able to join up with the side in time for pre-season pending the processing of relevant documentation.
“First of all, I would like to send a greeting to all the fans of Orlando Pirates. I am delighted to have joined the club. The Pirates project is an exciting one and I look forward to what lies ahead,” Riveiro told the club website.
“It is an honour for me and my colleagues to have the responsibility to coach such an institution and compete for the highest goals. We are going to work to make history together and build a team that we are all proud of.”
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