Ouaddou On Whether He Can Deliver CAF CL For Pirates

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Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has responded to questions regarding whether he can deliver CAF Champions League glory to the club. The French-Moroccan tactician enjoyed a flawless debut season at the helm of the Sea Robbers, spearheading the club to a historic domestic treble that included the MTN8, Carling Knockout Cup, and the Betway Premiership titles. Following Mamelodi Sundowns’ continental triumph this past weekend, ambitions for African glory have been reawakened among other PSL heavyweights, particularly the Buccaneers. Ouaddou states that his side will ensure they prepare thoroughly to compete fiercely on the continent next season. “Look, I think I’m

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Chiefs & Pirates To Take Part In Legends Tournament

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Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed that its club legends are set for a trip to neighbouring Botswana where they will partake in the 4th annual Clash of Legends tournament at the National Stadium in Gaborone. Amakhosi, alongside Orlando Pirates Legends, will be joined in the one-day tournament by Botswana’s very own legends of Township Rollers and Mochudi Centre Chiefs on Saturday, 20 June. The extravaganza tournament will be divided into four games played on the day, two semi-finals, a third-place play-off and then the final. Chiefs’ Marketing and Commercial Director, Jessica Motaung, expressed gratitude after the club received an invitation for

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CT City Start Playoffs With Home Defeat

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Cape Town City suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Milford FC in the opening match of the PSL promotion playoffs at Athlone Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. The game started with both sides aiming to play through the middle but the way it was packed it made it difficult to play. City kept the ball in the first 15 minutes; Milford kept on shifting not opening any spaces. Milford were awarded a penalty in the 21st minute after Cape Town City goalkeeper Micky Van Der Hart fouled Mvelo Zikakayo inside the box. Siphosethu Ndlabi stepped up and converted the penalty.

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Junior – Two Pirates Stars In Running For POTS

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye says Orlando Pirates attackers Relebohile Mofokeng and Oswin Appollis should be in the running for the Player of the Season debate. The duo was instrumental in the treble-winning campaign that also included the Betway Premiership honours, their side’s first in 14 years. Mofokeng scored 10 goals in the league and had eight assists while Appollis netted nine with six assists. Khanye said the youngsters were counted among the best with Mofokeng showing growth while he was proven wrong by Appollis who joined the Buccaneers from Polokwane City at the start of the season. “These two

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Were Pirates Correctly Denied Penalty? Hlungwani Dissects

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Orlando Pirates should’ve been awarded a spot kick in their final Betway Premiership clash of the season against ORBIT College, according to former PSL referee Victor Hlungwani. The incident occured at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday where the Buccaneers were crowned 2025/26 Betway Premiership champions after 14 years to dethrone Mamelodi Sundowns and put their eight-year league dominance to a stop. With Pirates already cruising in the tie, leading 2-0 in the 73rd minute, Halalisani Vilakazi appeared to handle the ball in the 18-yard area when Tshepang Moremi attempted to play the ball to one of his teammates. Moremi’s appeal was

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Dr. Khoza Sends Message After Title Win

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Orlando Pirates chairman Dr. Irvin Khoza has sent a message of gratitude and celebration to the club’s fans after their Betway Premiership title. The Buccaneers lifted their first league title in 14 years, ending Mamelodi Sundowns’ 8-year reign on the Premier Soccer League. The team around head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou ended on a club-record 69 points – one ahead of Sundowns – to complete a domestic treble. Khoza was elated with the achievement and also hailed the success of the club’s DStv Diski Challenge team who won the reserve league for the first time. However, he also criticized the phrase

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Official: Chiefs Release Statement On Coaches

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Kaizer Chiefs have officially confirmed the departure of coaches Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze, as earlier reported by iDiski Times. The Amakhosi management had a meeting with the coaches on Tuesday where they were told the club would not extend their expiring contracts. After initial reports broke in media, Chiefs themselves have now also confirmed the news about the changes in their technical team. “With the season concluded, Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed the departure of coaches Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze following the end of their two-year contracts with the Club,” the club stated. “Ben Youssef joined Amakhosi

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Breaking: Chiefs Make Decision On Co-Coaches

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Kaizer Chiefs have informed their co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef that they will not continue next season. The duo took over as co-coaches after Nasreddine Nabi left the club earlier on in the 2025/26 season. At first, things were going well and Chiefs were sitting on 32 points after 15 games, as many as at the end of the 2024/25 season when they missed out on the top eight. However, when it seemed as Amakhosi were in the title race, just five points behind Orlando Pirates at the time, they hit a low in form, which saw them

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Durban City Closing In On Ex-Pirates Coach

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Durban City are closing in on former Orlando Pirates and Sekhukhune United tactician Eric Tinkler following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season. The club has been led by interim coach Pitso Dladla, alongside assistant Ashraf Hendricks and goalkeeper coach Rowan Fernandez.  The trio took over the reins from Sinethemba Badela, who abruptly parted ways with the outfit just weeks after arriving to replace Gavin Hunt in what has clearly become a hot seat. Dladla went on to pull off the unthinkable, guiding the team to a historic Nedbank Cup triumph to ensure a KwaZulu-Natal club tasted major silverware for the

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