Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro. Photo: Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro. Photo: Orlando Pirates

No mandate but Riveiro understands Orlando Pirates expectations

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has revealed that he doesn’t have a mandate given to him by the management when he first joined the club.

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro. Photo: Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro. Photo: Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has revealed that he doesn’t have a mandate given to him by the management when he first joined the club.

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However, Riveiro understands the expectations from the Soweto giants and their fans as they are a big club that needs to fight and win trophies.

The 46-year-old mentor said as a team, they are working hard to ensure that they deliver trophies for Pirates this season.

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Riveiro said Pirates will not just wish for that to happen because wishes are for birthdays but they are working to make it a point that they win trophies.

Pirates last won a major trophy in 2020 when Josef Zinnbauer steered them to the MTN8 triumph at the expense of Bloemfontein Celtic.

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The Buccaneers could have won one more trophy earlier this year when they reached the CAF Confederation Cup final, but they lost to RSB Berkane.

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Orlando Pirates coach coach Jose Riveiro has a word with Miguel Timm at the Rand Stadium. Image: @OrlandoPirates / Twitter

JOSE RIVEIRO REVEALS HE DOESN’T HAVE A MANDATE AT ORLANDO PIRATES

“No [no mandate], but I am coaching Orlando Pirates. I know what the people expect and what the people wish for, and we are working to make that happen,” Riveiro told the media this week.

“To put it simply, we don’t wish; wishes are for the birthdays. We are working every day to make it possible and to bring something special for our people this season.”

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Riveiro has had a good start to the current campaign with a win and a draw in his first two games in charge of Pirates.

He will again lead Pirates as they welcome Chippa United to the Orlando Stadium in the league on Sunday.

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Kick-off is at 15:00.