Ex-Orlando Pirates star picks two coaches as best candidates to take over from Jose Riveiro and deliver PSL title - 'Those are the undoubted and straightforward candidates for the team’s job'

Orlando Pirates are looking for a new coach to succeed Jose Riveiro, who is now at Al Ahly.

Several names like Pitso Mosimane and Rhulani Mokwena have been thrown around as possible candidates to take over at the Soweto giants.

Former Pirates midfielder Mpho Makola chooses the names he feels are the best to coach the Buccaneers.

“The best two options are Rulani [Mokwena] and Pitso [Mosimane]. For me, it’s clear and obvious," Makola told FARPost.

"They are the best. Whoever is coming has a big task at hand. As a matter of fact, the team needs a tried and tested candidate. 

“The previous coach [Jose Riveiro] won key titles for the team but couldn’t win the league title. It has been elusive for a long time. So the new coach must be someone with fresh and unique ideas to win the league title," added the former Buccaneers star. 

“Coach Rulani knows the system very well, considering that he has been there before. It’s an added advantage, and coach Pitso is tried and tested both locally and on the continent. 

“Those are the undoubted and straightforward candidates for the team’s job. It’s the league title that is needed and missed at Orlando Pirates.”

Pirates fans were satisfied with Riveiro winning five Cup finals, three MTN8 and two Nedbank Cups.

However, the Soweto giants are yet to win the Caf Champions League since 1995 and the Premier Soccer League since 2012, something the Spaniard managed to get away with.

The incoming coach will have high expectations on him to win these two elusive trophies.

Pirates will be returning to Spain for their pre-season camp, and they are expected to name the new coach before the end of June.

The club would want enough time to allow the new man in charge to sign players before they head to Europe.