Orlando Pirates sign Josef Zinnbauer as new head coach, SA reacts
- The Orlando Pirates announced that Josef Zinnbauer will be the new head coach
- According to reports, Zinnbauer signed a three-year deal with the Bucs
- Acting head coach Rhulani Mokwena will move back to his assistant coach position
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The Orlando Pirates finally landed a permanent coach after Micho's resignation in August. On Tuesday, the Bucs announced on Twitter that they had signed German coach Josef Zinnbauer.
Rhulani Mokwena - who took over after Micho's sudden exit - will be moving back to his position as assistant coach.
Rhulani only served as the Bucs head coach for a couple of months and fans were not impressed with his tenure.
He will stay on as the head coach until Zinnbauer's work permit is granted, SuperSport reported.
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While some welcomed the appointment of Zinnbauer, others felt sorry for Rhulani who barely had the opportunity to prove himself.
Briefly.co.za took a look at some of the reactions the announcement gathered.
Lunga Gazi, who goes by the Twitter handle @LungaBlood, commented:
"Don't blame the chairman, he made this announcement because of a pressure from social media. If you read comments after the 2-2 draw all of you Pirates wanted Rhulani out. As a Khosi fan I'm hurt by this sudden change, Rhulani was our hero."
Another tweep, @Ntokozo_Mncube1, wrote:
"Who is this farmer now? Izinto enizenzayo."
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Source: Briefly News
