Ahead of the next season, the Orlando Pirates have let go of another another player.
According to reports, Wayde Jooste is the most recent player to be let go by Mayfair.
Happy Jele, Gabadinho Mhango, and Thulani Hlatshwayo are among those who have left the Buccaneers.
Jooste moved from Highlands Park to the Orlando Pirates in 2020. He played with the Buccaneers in 39 appearances.
“Wayde Jooste and Orlando Pirates have mutually agreed to terminate his contract,” – his agent told SoccerLaduma.
“Wayde is a model professional, both on and off the pitch and I believe this is a case of one team’s loss is another team’s gain in my opinion”
Other news includes the confirmation of Orlando Pirates’ technical team for the 2022/2023 season.
The Buccaneers will be hoping for a far better performance the following year.
They failed to place in the top three and were without a trophy at the end of the 2021/2022 season.
Orlando Pirates lost on penalties in the CAF Confederations Cup final, further rubbing salt in their wounds.
Fast forward to the upcoming season, and the Buccaneers’ coaching staff has a drastically altered look.
Take a look at their eight-man technical team below:
- Head coach: Jose Riveiro (Spain)
- Assistant coach: Mandla Ncikazi (South Africa)
- Assistant coach: Sergio Almenara (Spain)
- Goalkeeper coach: Tyron Damons (South Africa)
- Conditioning coach: Miguel Bellver Esteve (Spain)
- Assistant conditioning coach: Percy Moloi (South Africa)
- Rehabilitation specialist: Stephen Plummer (South Africa)
- Performance Analyst: Rayaan Jacobs (South Africa)
The aforementioned information were taken from the recently updated official Orlando Pirates website.
