Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou admits that they smell the title as they edge closer to ending their 14-year wait.
Pirates are edging closer and closer to their first league title in 14 years after beating relegation-threatened Magesi FC at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium.
The Sea Robbers remain three points behind league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns with a game in hand. The Buccaneers have a superior goal difference to Sundowns and will lift the trophy should they win their next two games, away to Durban City and ORBIT College.
Sundowns will play their last league game on Tuesday when they face TS Galaxy at Mbombela Stadium.
Speaking to SuperSport TV after the win at the Peter Mokaba Stadium, Ouaddou opened up about the league title for the first time stating that they can smell it but they need to focus on the last two games.
“We are very proud of them, I think it’s a process of the club. This project of Orlando Pirates is well-managed by fantastic people who know football so I am not surprised by the title of the DDC,” he said.
“We pray to God to maybe follow their path, we still have two games definitely we want to make our fans happy – 14 or 15 years without a title, I think we start to smell it, we are close but we cannot touch the trophy.
“We still have two games we will see what happens but credit has to be given to the fantastic fans as well they really helped us and we are going to fight for them until the end.”