JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – FEBRUARY 09: Wayne Sandilands of Orlando Pirates during the Absa Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Kazier Chiefs at FNB Stadium on February 09, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
Maritzburg United rope in ex-Pirates, Sundowns ‘keeper
A former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper has officially joined Maritzburg United to reunite with Fadlu Davids.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – FEBRUARY 09: Wayne Sandilands of Orlando Pirates during the Absa Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Kazier Chiefs at FNB Stadium on February 09, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
A former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper has officially joined Maritzburg United to reunite with Fadlu Davids.
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Wayne Sandilands had been tipped for the goalkeeper coaching role at Maritzburg United following the sacking of John Maduka and his entire technical team.
Reports of Sandilands leaving Pirates for Maritzburg United started doing the rounds some time last week but neither team was able to confirm until Monday.
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Well, Maritzburg United didn’t officially announce Sandilands on the day instead, they posted a picture of him hard at work with their goalkeepers.
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Sandilands spent five seasons at Pirates between 2017 and 2022, and when the club decided against renewing his contract, they offered him a non-playing role.
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He soon became the club’s goalkeeper coach in the DStv Diski Challenge (DDC), and he was expected to work his way up the ranks.
