Orlando Pirates fans are expectant on Soweto Derby Day. Image: BackpagePix
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Orlando Pirates fans are expectant on Soweto Derby Day. Image: BackpagePix
Deon Hotto earns great money as his Orlando Pirates contract expires in 2024.
According to Briefly, the club’s earner is taking home R500,000 a month, information corroborated by salarypedia.co.za. Here goes, with all figures mentioned as monthly salaries:
For context, key central defender Olisa Ndah is collecting just R107,000 a month. Miguel Timm takes home R120,000. Would you say that the Pirates wage bill is distorted or lopsided?
Hotto, a star for Namibia at Afcon 2023, has been a rock-solid operator down the left-hand side of the Pirates team. Equally adept in defence or midfield, he’s a manager’s dream. At 33, however, his contract expires in June and is unlikely to be extended. The vastly-experienced star has 65 caps for his country. He’s also made 23 appearances in the DStv Premiership this season, not missing a single game, scoring a goal and supplying five assists. To say he’ll be difficult to replace is a gross understatement.
If he leaves, he’ll certainly do so with the goodwill of fans, teammates and technical staff alike.
According to SoccerLaduma, Orlando Pirates have received interest in Kabelo Dlamini from Moroccan side Raja Casablanca. With his current contract expiring in June 2024, the Buccaneers board are moving swiftly to extend his stay with the Sea Robbers. However, the interest from Morocco isn’t the only factor behind their desire to extend Dlamini’s terms. The player joined from Bloemfontein Celtic in 2019. After long spells out of the side this season, he’s back in the fold and scored in Pirates’ recent 4-2 Nedbank Cup quarter-final win over AmaZulu.
Chippa United, rumoured to be facing an uphill struggle to keep hold of Stanley Nwabali, are the confirmed underdogs for this semi-final clash. To add more spice to the occasion, they’ve reportedly been sniffing around Pirates third-choice keeper Richard Ofori. The Ghanaian is seen as an ideal replacement should Super Eagles star Nwabali leave the club.
Chippa United, rumoured to be facing an uphill struggle to keep hold of Stanley Nwabali, are the confirmed underdogs for this semi-final clash. To add more spice to the occasion, they’ve reportedly been sniffing around Pirates third-choice keeper Richard Ofori. The Ghanaian is seen as an ideal replacement should Super Eagles star Nwabali leave the club. Pirates face AmaZulu in DStv Premiership action on Saturday 20 April.
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