Spanish coach Pablo Franco Martin, currently at the helm of Al-Faisaly in Saudi Arabia, has divulged when he received a proposal from Orlando Pirates.
Martin previously coached AmaZulu FC for the 2023/24 season and the first part of the current campaign.
He has disclosed that the Buccaneers approached him while he was still managing Simba SC in Tanzania before his move to the Betway Premiership.
Pressed on whether he'd consider the Pirates role following Jose Riveiro's exit, Martin affirmed his ambition, saying, “of course I always want to train the best teams possible.”
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“When I was at Simba I received a proposal from them but it was not the right time,” said Martin during the interview with FARPost.
“When I am involved in a project I like to respect the club, the people I work with and the fans so I don’t like to leave even when I receive a better offer. But as a coach of course I always want to train the best teams possible.
“Pirates are such a big club and they are right now in the place they deserve, winning trophies and being dominant in the continent.
“Since I arrived in SA I always said that the credit is for their players, technical staff but also for their owner and board because they believed in a project and supported in the bad days. That is why they are collecting now.
“I already had few approaches from PSL teams this season. I just need an ambitious project which gives me the chance to fight for winning championships again.”
