A former Orlando Pirates player has weighed in on reports linking the Soweto giants with a new head coach.
A former Orlando Pirates player has weighed in on reports linking the Soweto giants with a new head coach.
Since the Buccaneers announced the resignation of Josef Zinnbauer mid-last month, there have been different opinions in the fraternity on whether the club should appoint another coach to succeed the German.
While others have maintained that Bucs should continue with Mandla Ncikazi and Fadlu Davids at the helm, there unclarity on the plans by the club, regarding the technical team.
Recent reports have linked Pirates with Cavin Johnson, who is currently Pitso Mosimane’s assistant at Egyptian giants, Al Ahly.
Some reports have suggested that Johnson is reportedly set to vacate his position at the African champions to return to Mzansi for the Pirates role.
While both clubs and the former AmaZulu coach have not officially commented on the rumours, former Pirates midfielder Gerald ‘Jomo’ Modabi has raised concerns on reports linking Johnson with the Soweto giants.
“The first question we should ask is, does Cavin Johnson want to join Pirates from Al Ahly? The second question that we should ask, is he ready to coach a big club like Orlando Pirates? Yes, he’s got a good profile as a development coach, and I worked with him in the early stages of my career. He’s got a very nice character, but is that enough for a big club like Orlando Pirates? You need to be a Pitso to coach a club as big as Pirates,” said Modabi, speaking to the Siya crew.
“There are no doubts about his technical ability, he is one of the best in the world. I’m just concerned on whether he would be able to control the dressing room,” concluded Modabi.
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