Following the night of milestones at Orlando Stadium, Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has spoken on what has been achieved while also looking into the future with the club.
As Pirates defeated Richards Bay FC 1-0 in their Betway Premiership match last night, it marked Riveiro's 100th match in charge since joining the Soweto giants in 2022.
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Furthermore, the victory meant that the Buccaneers broke their previous record of six wins in a row as they are now on seven for the current campaign and on top of the log with 21 points.
Speaking to the media after the match where Evidence Makgopa's first half goal ensured that Bucs maintained their 100% start to the season, Riveiro reiterated his commitment to the club.
"The answer is yes, we started a new project here like you said two years and four months ago with a three-year contract. So, every time you start a project, you want to finish the project, and obviously not counting how many games you are going to be in charge of, but you count with the intention to do your best. It's a privilege for me, it's an honour to get this opportunity to be in this position where I am right now to represent a club like Orlando Pirates in a position of head coach. I'm a very fortunate person to have that honour," said Riveiro, speaking to journalists.
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"And then the number of games, it's related to our performance and with the fact that we have an excellent team this season. One and two seasons ago, we managed always to compete properly. When you go through those 100 matches, I think you will find a higher number of good moments than bad moments for us as a team. I'm not going to lie, I'm proud of what we have achieved as a team so far and (I'm) looking to the future with optimism," the coach said.
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