News24 | Riveiro’s blunt plan: ‘Make Chiefs play badly’ and let Pirates dance to a Nedbank Cup treble

News24 | Riveiro’s blunt plan: ‘Make Chiefs play badly’ and let Pirates dance to a Nedbank Cup treble

Calm under Durban’s sun, José Riveiro eyes a final flourish. With two Nedbank Cups in the bag and a third within reach, the Orlando Pirates coach plays down emotion and focuses on execution. No sentiment, no script – just a chance to sign off in style against Kaizer Chiefs.

How and why Orlando Pirates won five trophies under Riveiro

Orlando Pirates’ outgoing coach Jose Riveiro is a club legend after five trophies in three seasons. What are his individual qualities? REMARKABLE SUCCESS The quietly spoken Spaniard arrived in Soweto in July 2022. That same season, he lifted the MTN8 and Nedbank Cup before two more MTN8 titles and a second Nedbank Cup trophy in the past two seasons. Speaking to the media before he departs from Orlando Pirates in June, the assistant Mandla Ncikaz…

Kaizer Chiefs coaches vow to deliver Nedbank Cup to the fans

The day all staunch SA football fans have been waiting for is edging closer, as Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates will take their rivalry to another level when they meet in the Nedbank Cup final. Amakhosi and the Buccaneers will collide once again in the Soweto derby in a space of seven days. This time it is going to be in the Nedbank Cup final at an already sold-out Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Chiefs and Pirates have always cre…

Ncikazi On Riveiro Exit Ahead of NBC Final

Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has hailed the work and attitude of Jose Riveiro, saying he is the perfect person to bring all different departments of the club together. The Spanish coach has opted not to extend his contract beyond June 30, and only has six games left in the Pirates dugout. Arguably the most important comes this Saturday when Riveiro’s side face Kaizer Chiefs in a Soweto Derby in the Nedbank Cup final – ahead of …