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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has downplayed his absence during Saturday's Soweto Derby due to being suspended for the match. The Spaniard was sent off in his side's 2-0 win over All Stars in the Nedbank Cup and will serve the second game of his two-match suspension. Pirates enter the...

Orlando Pirates defender Tapelo Xoki has given an insight on the coach Jose Riveiro's personality. Xoki who joined Pirates last year from AmaZulu, was speaking to iDiski Times senior writer Velile Mnyandu in edition 90 of the newspaper. The center-back’s arrival at the Buccaneers coincided with Riveiro’s and he described...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro is among five suspended for this week's DStv Premiership fixtures and will also miss the Soweto Derby. The Pirates coach received his marching orders during their 2-0 win over All Stars in the Nedbank Cup after arguing with officials over a delayed substitution. He...

Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has shed some light on why head coach Jose Riveiro was sent off against All Stars FC on Saturday evening. The Buccaneers beat the Motsepe Foundation side 2-0 thanks to second-half goals by Monnapule Saleng and Thembinkosi Lorch, who scored on his return to...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has hinted they may seek to bring in a permanent striker coach after the success of Scott Chickleday at the club. The renowned English coach who works with Premier League strikers joined Pirates on a short-term contract amidst a poor run in the league...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro is aware he has a squad packed with quality but says this is not the video game FIFA. After suffering a 1-0 defeat against Mamelodi Sundowns at Esgodini, one need not look further than the stands across the media - where the likes of...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro was not happy with the officiating in his side's match against Mamelodi Sundowns, but bit his tongue to not say anything that could get him into trouble. The Spaniard insisted the profession of refereeing "is very difficult" and one he himself would not be...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says Sipho Chaine and all their goalkeepers are capable of fulfilling the tactical roles required of them. Chaine, 26, joined Pirates earlier this season as a replacement for Wayne Sandilands in the squad whilst Richard Ofori was out injured. And while Siyabonga Mpontshane initially filled...

Jose Riveiro says his Orlando Pirates side were outstanding bar the mistake that cost them the game within the opening five minutes. Cassius Maulila kept up his incredible form in front of goal this season with his seventh league goal when he profited from a misplaced Sipho Chaine pass as...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro admits Mamelodi Sundowns are packed with quality on and off the field and has been impressed by them since his arrival. The Spaniard was appointed in the off-season as the successor to co-coaches Fadlu Davids and Mandla Ncikazi, with the later moving back into...