‘Mofokeng heading to AIK Fotboll; Riveiro will not let him rot at Pirates! Chiefs negotiating with his parents’

Swedish heavyweights AIK Fotboll confirmed former Orlando Pirates tactician Jose Riveiro as their coach, effective immediately.

The 48-year-old has been without a team since his sacking by Al Ahly after just seven matches in charge. There were speculations about his future, including going to either Mamelodi Sundowns or Kaizer Chiefs, until the recent announcement by the Swedish heavyweights.

Here are the reactions by football lovers in South Africa as sampled by Afrik-Foot.

Finally, he will be coaching a big club

AIK Fotboll is where Relebohile Mofokeng is heading. Jose Riveiro will not let him rot at Orlando Pirates – Mbeks Junior

Riveiro joined AIK Fotboll  while Kaizer Chiefs were still negotiating with his parents – Patrick Junior Zwaii Mbebe 

Finally, Jose Riveiro will be coaching a big club for the first time in his life – Letlhogonolo Mose 

I won’t be surprised if South African fans are already flooding the AIK Fotboll Social Media pages – Zakes Ka Zakade

Let’s wait and see if he’s going to recruit South African players to Sweden League because he said he loves the style of Mzansi players – Norman Sosha 

Imagine him coaching Chiefs or Downs

In the interview, Riveiro showed AIK Fotboll videos of him cooking Sundowns till they reshuffled those three coaches, that’s how he got the job – Lesego Mmolotsi

At least, imagine him coaching Kaizer Chiefs or Mamelodi Sundowns. The pain was going travel straight to my heart – Tebello Ramonkhe

Pitso Mosimane back to Mamelodi Sundowns, Jose Riveiro now gone to AIK! As Chiefs, what are we left with, hopes? – Gift Mphoza 

Riveiro is a lucky man. AIK Fotboll are a very big club, hopefully he’ll deliver. He must come take Relebohile Mofokeng – Nkokhelo Nkosi

I hope he takes one or tw players from South Africa. We need to spread the world and gain international experience – Siphiwe Sikali