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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has opened up about the sudden exit of his assistant coach Sergio Almenara, saying he knew about it for a while already. Almenara opted to leave the club by mutual consent two days after aiding Riveiro and the Pirates squad to overcome Mamelodi Sundowns...

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena says that while he may have been expecting a different lineup from Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup final, he wasn’t exactly surprised by Jose Riveiro’s selections. Pirates lifted the Nedbank trophy after a 2-1 win in the final on Saturday at the Mbombela...

Former Orlando Pirates assistant Sergio Almenara has revealed the reasons behind his surprise decision to leave the Buccaneers. Almenara, 44, joined the Sea Robbers alongside Jose Riveiro ahead of the 2022/23 and has been a crucial member of the Spaniard's technical team that led Pirates to back-to-back MTN8 and Nedbank...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has explained why he opted to start with Evidence Makgopa and Monnapule Saleng over Tshegofatso Mabasa and Relebohile Mofokeng. Riveiro, 46, lifted his fourth trophy since taking over Pirates after defending the Nedbank Cup final thanks to a last-minute goal by Mofokeng. However, Riveiro and...

Shortly after leading Orlando Pirates to a cup double triumph in the same season, Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro was emotional and out of words to describe match-winner Relebohile Mofokeng. The 19-year-old sensation came off the bench to help the Buccaneers to a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Mamelodi Sundowns...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has explained why he dropped Relebohile Mofokeng and Tshegofatso Mabasa from his starting XI for the Nedbank Cup final. Riveiro, who is still unbeaten in the Ke Yona Cup, winning all nine games in the competition so far, has made some big calls in...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has explained why he feels penalty shootouts are not a lottery anymore, as that’s a part of the game that one can plan for and prevent. Riveiro said this ahead of the sold-out Nedbank Cup final against Mamelodi Sundowns at Mbombela Stadium. This is...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says they can't celebrate finishing second when Mamelodi Sundowns won the DStv Premiership with a 23-point distance. Pirates and Riveiro were all smiles at the full-time whistle at Orlando Stadium after their 1-1 draw against SuperSport United, which somehow managed to secure them CAF...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro lavished praise on Tshegofatso Mabasa after he won the Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot award. Mabasa, 27, scored six goals in 13 games during the first half of the league season for Moroka Swallows before returning to Pirates amidst the club's financial woes. He made the...

Shortly after guiding champions Mamelodi Sundowns to an unprecedented seventh consecutive DStv Premiership title, head coach Rulani Mokena took time to heap huge praise on Orlando Pirates counterpart Jose Riveiro. It was mixed feelings for Mokwena at the end of the final whistle in their 1-0 defeat to Cape Town...