Orlando Pirates have selected Pitso Mosimane as their prime candidate to take over the reins from Jose Riveiro. How does he feel?
Pitso to Orlando Pirates is a complicated deal
According to Soccer-Laduma, the legendary former Sundowns, Bafana, and Al Ahly boss Pitso Mosimane is Orlando Pirates’ number one target. If he arrived, he’d replace the outgoing Jose Riveiro. ‘Jingles’ hasn’t held a managerial post in South Africa since September 2020, when he left Sundowns. Since then, he’s managed clubs across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, and most recently, he had a short post with Esteghlal in the Persian Gulf Pro League. It appears unlikely the 6-year-old is ready to return to his home country just yet.
“There are a few coaches to be considered for different reasons, but apparently it’s believed that Pitso (Mosimane) is their (Pirates) preferred candidate. It’s believed that he is their first priority at the moment. That’s what the team wants as things stand. Even if they have not spoken to him (behind the scenes) yet, he is their first priority,” said the source to the same publication.
“They are saying if they (Pirates) managed to work with Jose Riveiro for three years, then why can’t they go for a coach like Pitso? So, they know what they are looking for, and they know quality doesn’t come cheap. But as you know, although he is their first priority, he is not the only one they are looking at. As I said, there are different factors they are looking at,” concluded the source.
Riveiro will be a tough act to follow
Jose Riveiro’s trophy-to-match ratio is insane. Having just surpassed 120 games in charge, he’s won five trophies with the Buccaneers at an average of one trophy every 24 games.
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