Jose Riveiro is a particular Orlando Pirates legend, and his assistant Mandla Ncikazi has been clutch.
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With three MTN8 titles and two Nedbank Cup trophies, Riveiro has earned the praises of each Orlando Pirates legend. Has everybody forgotten his assistant Ncikazi? Lekgwathi hasn’t.
“A task of Mandla [Ncikazi] being native, realizing native type and realizing Orlando Pirates, he performed a really essential position [in Riveiro’s success],” Lekgwathi advised FARPost.
“Even the coach, with loads of issues, he was helped by Mandla as a result of he is aware of gamers higher.
“Bear in mind Ruud Krol [ex-Pirates coach] he didn’t know among the gamers however Ian Palmer [Krol’s local assistant coach] knew us. Like myself, I bear in mind when Krol got here, I used to be injured, and after that, I didn’t play.
”And there was a time when the staff was travelling and he stated to me, ‘You aren’t travelling’, I used to be so stunned. They got here again, we performed a pleasant, he substituted the entire staff, and left me on the pitch. Why? As a result of Palmer had advised him that this man is a frontrunner.
“Afterwards, they gave me the armband. Who advised him [Krol]? It’s Ian Palmer.
“That’s why I’m saying even Mandla performed an important position in Riveiro’s stint; he is aware of South African soccer and Orlando Pirates.”
SHOULD MANDLA NCIKAZI STAY ON WITH THE NEXT ORLANDO PIRATES COACH NEXT SEASON?
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