Al Ahly fire former Orlando Pirates coach José Riveiro

Former Orlando Pirates mentor José Riveiro was fired as Al Ahly coach on Sunday.

Since leaving Pirates, Riveiro managed just one win from seven games with the Egyptian giants.

On Saturday, Al Ahly lost 2-0 to Pyramids FC and therefore Al Ahly did not waste any time ahead of the international break before wielding the axe.

Riveiro was in charge for just three months at the club.

Full statement from Al Ahly:

“The club thanked Mr. José Ribeiro, the first football team's technical director, and his assistant staff for the past period, and the contractual relationship was terminated by mutual consent.

This came after the Planning Committee's meetings attended by Captain Mahmoud El Khatib, the club's president, and Captain Mohamed Youssef, the sports director, which began at 11:00 am today and continued for several hours, during which the reports submitted by both the sports director and the technical director were discussed, and in light of which the aforementioned decision was made.

The committee, in its meeting with José Riveiro, confirmed its appreciation for what he has provided since assuming responsibility, and that he has put in a lot of effort, but the results did not help to complete the experience, at a time when the club seeks to achieve the great ambitions of its fans at the local and continental levels.

The Planning Committee continues its meetings to settle on the final vision for the technical staff that will lead the team during the next stage.”

When Riveiro first joined Pirates in 2022, he was nicknamed ‘The Plumber’ as his acumen as a coach was not known in local circles as he had mostly served as an assistant in his five previous jobs overseas.

Flash forward to 2025, Riveiro won two Nedbank Cups and three MTN 8 titles with the Soweto Giants.

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