The real reason why Rulani Mokwena did not get the Pirates job

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Rulani Mokwena was the hot favourite for the Orlando Pirates job; however, the Buccaneers announced Moroccan coach Abdeslam Ouaddou.

Ouaddou takes over the reins ahead of the new season, replacing Jose Riveiroat the helm following his decision to step down to join Al Ahly, after a successful three-year tenure.

Recently, Mokwena has been linked to teams like Pyramids FC, Yanga SC, and Zamalek, although he ruled himself out of contention for the latter Egyptian team.

According Soccer Laduma, Pirates were keen to give Rulani a chance.

“There was interest in coach Mokwena from other clubs and it’s believed that Pirates wanted to give him that chance and they were looking at other coaches as well who could suit their criteria and they found one,” a source told the publication.

Rulani loses out on Pirates job

“You know what was happening was a tricky situation. You recall I told you that only the hierarchy of the club was talking to Rulani? Then it came to light that they won’t go for him. They had their own reasons why they had to look at other coaches. Yes, it’s believed that the club hierarchy was talking to him but at the end of the day they(Pirates) made their decision and Rulani was not the one,” the second source added.