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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has broken his silence on his exit at the end of the season, insisiting he is fully focussed on the next match. The Buccaneers shocked many in the local football fraternity on Thursday, announcing that Riveiro will leave the club upon the expiry of...

Orlando Pirates Chairman Dr. Irvin Khoza said they would have liked Jose Riveiro to have extended his stay but remains grateful for his contribution to the club. Riveiro will leave Pirates at the end of his original three-year deal he signed when arriving at the club in June 2022, in...

Orlando Pirates have confirmed head coach Jose Riveiro will leave the club at the end of the season upon the expiry of his contract. Riveiro's future has been hotly debated with his original three-year deal set to expire, and he has now officially communicated to management that he will not...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says everything remains possible in their quarter-final against MC Alger but heaped praise over his squad's resilience after their win in Algiers. Pirates managed to hold on after a fiery performance from the home side, who by their own admission of their head coach...

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...

Orlando Pirates midfielder Patrick Maswanganyi has explained that his panenka penalty was inspired by Jose Riveiro, and revealed how Bruce Bvuma tried to taunt him ahead of the spot-kick. Maswanganyi famously chipped a last-minute penalty past Bvuma to hand the Buccaneers a crucial 1-0 win in the latest derby. He stunned...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has given his honest verdict on the famous "don't compare an ant to an elephant" expression by Jomo Sono when asked about Patrick Maswanganyi wearing the number 10 shirt. Maswanganyi, 26, has been one of Pirates’ pillars under Jose Riveiro, and made a massive...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says Mamelodi Sundowns has set the bar extremely high and lauded the impact of their youngsters after their first league win over the Brazilians in five years. Sundowns trounced Pirates 4-1 on 8 February in the reserve fixture at Loftus Versfeld which many believed...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro admits they cannot afford any slip ups if they have any realistic chance for the league title against Mamelodi Sundowns. Sundowns are chasing an eighth consecutive league crown and have a 15-point lead despite the 2-1 loss to Pirates on Sunday at FNB Stadium. ALSO...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has praised his squad for executing his tactical switch to a 3-4-2-1 to perfection in the 2-1 win over Mamelodi Sundowns. Pirates' initial line-up looked to have 4-2-2-2 formation with Boitumelo Radiopane up front with Evidence Makgopa but was seemingly altered before the deadline...