The Buccaneers have appointed the 46-year-old Spain coach Jose Riveiro as their new tactician, while he will be assisted by Sergio Almenara as well as Mandla Ncikazi.

Ncikazi was the interim coach at the club following the resignation of Josef Zinnbauer. Under, Pirates reached the final of the CAF Confederations Cup last season.

Riveiro said he looks forward to the challenge that comes with his first stint as a coach in South African football.

“First of all, I would like to send a greeting to all the fans of Orlando Pirates. I am delighted to have joined the club.

“The Pirates project is an exciting one and I look forward to what lies ahead. It is an honour for me and my colleagues to have the responsibility to coach such an institution and compete for the highest goals.”

“Along with my support team, we are looking forward to arriving and joining the task force and the group of players to start working immediately.

“We are going to work to make history together and build a team that we are all proud of.”

Pitso Mosimane, Benni McCarthy and Gavin Hunt were all linked with the job at Mayfair.

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