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BOMBSHELL: May Jose Riveiro find yourself leaving Orlando Pirates?

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Jose Riveiro is approaching the final six months of his contract at Orlando Pirates with an replace lastly given! 

Riveiro joined Pirates forward of the 2022/23 season and has gone on to have success with the Soweto giants!

Again then, the little identified Spanish mentor signed a three-year cope with Pirates. Upon arrivals he was instantly questioned about his credentials, together with being prematurely labeled a plumber. However Riveiro has had the final chuckle, successful a trophy in each season he has been on the Buccaneers for. 

Riveiro has been profitable at Pirates

Total, Riveiro has received 5 trophies as Pirates coach. Three MTN8 titles in addition to two Nedbank Cup trophies. What has made the feat much more spectacular is the truth that they’ve come back-to-back. He helped the Ghosts create historical past, being the primary crew to win the MTN8 trophy 3 times in a row. This season, he led Pirates into the group phases of the Champions League for the primary time in his tenure. 

Regardless of all of that success, there have been only a few updates on his contract state of affairs. This despite the fact that he successfully turns into a free agent on the finish of the present season. Now in accordance with KickOff.com Riveiro has been given no ensures over a brand new deal simply but at Pirates. 

“The instability across the Orlando Pirates technical crew has created doubts over whether or not head coach Jose Riveiro would keep past the 2024/25 season. Regardless of the backing from The Buccaneers supporters, Riveiro is but to get ensures over his future, together with his contract working out on the finish of June 2025. Regardless that it might seem that it must be routine for the Spanish coach to resume his contract, given his success, the current departures of technical crew members on the membership has raised eyebrows. Though there’s nothing to recommend Riveiro is just not having fun with a cordial relationship with the hierarchy at Ezimnyama, successful the Betway Premiership might complicate negotiations over a contract extension, because the Spanish coach might appeal to curiosity from abroad golf equipment.” Wrote the publication

New contract not assured?

“It goes on to additional recommend {that a} attainable monetary state of affairs might brew ought to Riveiro lead Pirates to league victory. Regardless that Riveiro has trophies to again his prolonged keep at Pirates, it seems it might be simpler mentioned than completed to dot the i’s and cross the t’s on a brand new deal, particularly if he turns into the First Buccaneer coach to win a league trophy for the reason that 2011/12 marketing campaign.”mentioned the supply. 

Pirates followers, would you be involved if Riveiro didn’t lengthen his deal on the membership? Be happy to depart your ideas and emotions beneath.

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