Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has discussed what it would mean to win the CAF Champions League again – a competition the club have a rich history with.
The Sea Robbers will face Algerian Ligue 1 leaders MC Alger away from home in the first leg of their quarter-final tie on Tuesday evening (21:00 SAST).
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Pirates were the best-performing team in the group stages, winning four of their six games in what was labelled as the Group of Death.
The performance of Riveiro’s men has raised hopes they could go on and win the competition this season to add their second star after 1995, especially after they beat record champions Al Ahly in Egypt.
The Spanish mentor admits it’s a difficult competition to win, but he is keen for his side to write their names in the history books of the club.
“Well obviously Champions League is a special competition,” he told CAF TV when asked what it would mean to add the club’s second star.
“Difficult because it’s not a competition that will be fair to every contender – sometimes it’s about one particular moment, little details in one game or the other.
“But I think Champions League is an important part of the history of the club. It’s something that makes all the Buccaneers very proud of their team. We are the first team in South African history to have a star in our jersey.
“Pirates and Champions League are going together forever and hopefully we can be one of those generations that are also in our fans’ mind because we managed to play in the final stages of the competition.
“Why not dream of getting the silverware as well.”
