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Bobby Motaung, Kaizer Chiefs, January 2025.BackPagePix
Michael Madyira

Jose Riveiro is leaving Orlando Pirates, this is what Stuart Baxter did to Kaizer Chiefs! Bobby Motaung makes comparisons and comments on Nasreddine Nabi's future - 'This thing needs balls'

The Buccaneers tactician is leaving at the end if the season while his Amakhosi counterpart's future has been a subject of speculation.

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  • Pirates announced Riveiro is leaving the club
  • This comes as Nabi is struggling at Chiefs
  • Motaung comments on the two teams' situations
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  • Jose Riveiro, Orlando Pirates & Nasreddine Nabi, Kaizer Chiefs, January 2025.PSL

    WHAT HAPPENED?

    Orlando Pirates made a shocking announcement last week, revealing that coach Jose Riveiro is leaving the club at the end of this season.

    The Spaniard leaves Pirates after building them into a solid outfit that has won some Cup competitions and has been strong on the continent.

    Kaizer Chiefs football manager Bobby Motaung believes Riveiro's departure will set Pirates back to a rebuilding phase under the new coach, something he feels has affected Amakhosi since Stuart Baxter left them after winning the Premier Soccer League title in 2015.

    Motaung says Chiefs are done with fresh starts, which has prompted them to continue with Nasreddine Nabi despite the Tunisian struggling to build a competitive side.

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    WHAT MOTAUNG SAID

    “You see the Pirates coach is leaving next season, they have to start from fresh, we are not changing anything next season,” Motaung said in a video clip as reported by IOL. 

    “You see if that coach … remember Stuart Baxter did us like this, he gave us three seasons and when he saw his profile was right what did he do? 

    “Thats how it is, this thing needs balls.”

  • Gavin Hunt Kaizer ChiefsBackpagepix

    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Since Baxter delivered the PSL title for Chiefs in 2015, the Soweto giants have had eight other coaches, including Steve Komphela, Ernst Middendorp, Gavin Hunt and Arthur Zwane.

    Each of them started their own rebuilding process after arriving at Naturena, hence why Amakhosi are not willing to have another fresh start.

    Pirates, on the other hand, have changed coaches since clinching the PSL crown in 2012, but they have been regularly playing continental football plus winning some trophies.

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  • Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine NabiBackpage

    WHAT NEXT?

    Chiefs fans would be hoping Nabi would be able to stop their team's slide in the remaining six league matches, plus steering Amakhosi to a Nedbank Cup triumph.

    On the other hand, Pirates supporters are anxiously waiting to know the man who will replace Riveiro amid Pitso Mosimane's name being thrown around.

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