Jose Riveiro Staying At Orlando Pirates?

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro hints at staying at the club beyond his current contract that expires at the end of the season.

Pirates edged Sundowns 2-1 this past Sunday at FNB Stadium, thanks to early strikes from the club’s superstar Relebohile Mofokeng.

Mofokeng caught Sundowns off guard and scored two goals in two minutes(4th and 5th minutes) to hand the Buccaneers all three points despite Khuliso Mudau pulling one back for the Brazilians in the second half.

After the match, Pirates head coach Riveiro, who is in his last three months of his contract at the club, hinted at staying at the club beyond the current season.

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Speaking to media after the heavyweight clash at the Calabash, the Spaniard tactician revealed that even though they don’t win the league this season, they will try to win it next season, hinting that he will be part of the team next season.

“Let’s see if we are capable of doing it, and at the end of the season if we are not winning (the league), we will go again next season,” Riveiro told the media.

“I think that’s football, that’s life and we are there we will try every week to do the job and I am so happy that we proved on Sunday that we are a serious team.”

Should Riveiro stay beyond the current season, he will look to to add to his colourful trophy cabinet at the club.

In his two-plus seasons at Houghton, he has won five trophies, and he is looking to add three more this season, as they are still in the running to win the Betway Premiership, CAF Champions League, and the Nedbank Cup.