Riveiro talks about age at Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has encouraged young footballers around South Africa. Age is not a factor at the Sea Robbers.
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Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has both very young and very mature players in this team. Age is not a factor, says the Spaniard.
ORLANDO PIRATES COACH JOSE RIVEIRO ON AGE
Following the emergence of Relebohile Mofokeng aged 19 in 2023, a couple of new young faces like Mohau Nkota and Siyabonga Dladla were spotted with the Buccaneers in Spain last week.
“The possibility of playing at Pirates does not depend on your age,” Riveiro said via the Citizen.
“If you’re good enough, if you are ready, and if you feel like you can contribute towards the team’s success [then you’ll play]. There’s going to be an opportunity for everyone. We need to check these young boys if they’re in a good space [to play for Pirates],” the Orlando Pirates tactician concluded.
NEW ASSISTANT COACH
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has taken his time. The Spaniard has reportedly found a new assistant to replace Segio Almanara.
DStv Premiership giants Orlando Pirates have been busy with transfers since June and coach Riveiro has reportedly found a new right-hand man.
As previously reported in June, the Sea Robbers‘ assistant coach Sergio Almanara left Soweto to get closer to his young family in Finland. Subsequent reports said that the club permitted coach Riveiro to find his own replacement. According to Tiyani Mabasa’s Unplayable, Orlando Pirates will announce Carlos Nodar Paz.
“????????????????????????????????????Orlando Pirates are set to announce Carlos Nodar Paz as their new assistant coach, #UNPLAYABLE can reveal. The Spaniard has worked in his home country and in Asia,” the report said.
JOSEPH MAKHANYA TO STAY?
Orlando Pirates’ U23 team finished third in the DStv Diski Challenge, thanks to the mentorship of Joseph Makhanya.
The Dobsonville-born Makhanya completed his CAF B Diploma in coaching last week. Is he set to continue with the Orlando Pirates reserve team next season?
“I’m still to find out,” Makhanya said via iDiski Times.
“But from where I’m standing, I’d like to believe that I’ll still continue as the DDC coach which is something that I’m looking forward to up until we produce more Rele’s because, at the end of the day the platform that I have been given is to make sure that there are more Rele’s coming,” the Orlando Pirates legend added.
“So, I’m hoping that maybe there are still players that are hungry and my job is not to give them talent but to make sure that they are at least better polished, maybe half cooked for the first team because the only time that they will get ready is when they are given the platform.
“So I’d like to believe that if they are to look at Rele or they are to look at maybe some of the players that have graduated from the DDC it means there is hunger. And if they can maintain the hunger and their talent is nurtured properly then we can get more Reles which is something that we strive for,” the former winger added.