Ex-Orlando Pirates star lands top job at La Masia

Former Orlando Pirates, SuperSport United and Bafana Bafana winger Daine Klate has landed the top job at Motsepe Foundation Championship side La Masia.

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Orlando Pirates favourite gets management gig

38-year-old Daine Klate, formerly of Orlando Pirates and SuperSport in his playing days, showed his ability in the Premier Soccer League as a youth coach. He takes the reins at La Masia who lie in ninth place in the second tier of SA football. La Masia are in ninth position in the second tier of South African football after seven matches in the division at the moment, and his predecessor Delano Hendricks now takes up a new role as Technical Director.  

According to SABC Sport, Klate’s former Pirates and Bafana Bafana teammate Moeneeb Josephs will stay on as the team’s goalkeeper coach.  

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ORLANDO PIRATES DEPTH IS GOOD AS IT’S BEEN

With the additions of Katlego Otladisa, Patrick Maswanganyi and Lesedi Kapinga, the Buccaneers have serious options both in central and wide attacking midfield areas. Zakhele Lepasa has also found his groove in a big way and is the club’s top scorer this term. Obviously, Saleng’s 15 goals and 11 assists from 30 appearances last term was a ludicrous output for a winger, and it’s unlikely to be matched in the foreseeable future, but Jose Riveiro’s side needs to look at the bigger picture here.

Saleng is, admittedly, irreplaceable. Although there is no direct replacement for his match-winning capabilities, Pirates have the squad to make up for the goals they would lose if he left. Let’s also not forget the creative talents of Kabelo Dlamini.

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