Jose Riveiro is approaching the last six months of his contract at Orlando Pirates with an update finally given!
Riveiro joined Pirates ahead of the 2022/23 season and has gone on to have success with the Soweto giants!
Riveiro is approaching three years at Pirates
Back then, the little known Spanish mentor signed a three-year deal with Pirates. Upon arrivals he was immediately questioned about his credentials, including being prematurely labeled a plumber. But Riveiro has had the last laugh, winning a trophy in every season he has been at the Buccaneers for.
Overall, Riveiro has won five trophies as Pirates coach. Three MTN8 titles as well as two Nedbank Cup trophies. What has made the feat even more impressive is the fact that they have come back-to-back. He helped the Ghosts create history, being the first team to win the MTN8 trophy three times in a row. This season, he has also led the side into the group stages of the CAF Champions League for the first time in his tenure.
Despite all of that success, there have been very few updates on his contract situation. This even though he effectively becomes a free agent at the end of the current season. Now according to Soccer-Laduma, talks to keep Riveiro at the club will be opened soon.
Buccaneers looking to extend his deal?
“The Siya crew, through impeccable sources in the know, has been informed that Orlando Pirates could be preparing a new contract for coach Jose Riveiro in the coming weeks. Soccer-Laduma has established on good authority that the club has, at the moment, no intention of letting the Spanish mentor leave are likely to table a new offer to extend his contract. It’s not clear at this stage how far the negotiations have gone, but our sources suggested that Pirates would not allow the conversation with one of their most successful coaches to drag on for too long. There is a high possibility that Riveiro sticks around for longer” wrote the publication.
Pirates fans would you be happy to see Riveiro stay and continue his success at the club?
