Orlando Pirates News Today: Ex-Bucs coach fired, Tito blatantly slammed for disrespect & more…

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Orlando Pirates News Today: Ex-Bucs coach fired, Tito blatantly slammed for disrespect & more…
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Latest news about Orlando Pirates, in the last 24 hours, including ex-Bucs coach fired, Patrick Maswangany slammed for disrespect, how AmaZulu passed up a chance to sign Mbekezeli Mbokazi, and more.

Ex-Pirates coach fired after disappointing run of results

Raja Club Athletic have confirmed the departure of South African coach Fadlu Davids after a disappointing run of results. 

The Moroccan outfit confirmed the former Orlando Pirates coach’s departure in a statement.

“Within the framework of its vision and strategic goals aimed at elevating the sports project and strengthening the continuous development track of the first team, Raja Club Athletic announces the turning of the page on its cooperation with first-team head coach, Mr. Fadluraghman Davids, and his technical staff, by mutual agreement between both parties,” the statement read. 

“The club extends its sincere thanks to Mr. Fadluraghman Davids for his period of work with the first team, wishing him and his technical staff the best of luck in their future professional careers.

Fadlu Davids

“Raja Club Athletic reiterates its firm determination to continue working with complete dedication to fulfill the aspirations of its loyal fans and to achieve its desired objectives, in service of the club’s prestige and its historic legacy.”

I could have chased Maswanganyi!

Mlungisi Ngubane says he would have chased Patrick Maswanganyi out of the Orlando Pirates changeroom if was in charge of the team the day the star had an altercation with head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou.

Ouaddou and Maswanganyi had an explosive confrontation in the 2025/2026 season. The incident was revealed recently on an episode of the Orlando Pirates documentary series, Bucs Camp.

The incident happened at half-time against Marumo Gallants FC. Orlando Pirates were already leading 2-0 but the Morrocan coach felt the team was underperfoming, he singled out Maswanganyi, and staff and players had to come in to calm the tension.

“I was really disappointed with Tito,” Ngubane tells KickOff.

“When the coach was speaking, every Pirates player was sitting paying attention to him except Tito who was busy untying his bootlaces. A coach is speaking and Tito is untying his bootlaces. He is doing so at the same time he is mumbling to the teammate sitting next to him. All this is happening while the coach is addressing a serious thing.

Patrick Maswanganyi of Orlando Pirates vs Orbit College
Patrick Maswanganyi of Orlando Pirates vs Orbit College

“That’s when I raalised that this boy he’s got no respect for this coach. The coach was not on the wrong here, when the coach is addressing during half-time, sit down and listen to the coach,” he added.

How AmaZulu passed chance to sign Mbokazi

Bafana Bafana star Mbekezeli Mbokazi has revealed that he spent three days on trial at AmaZulu FC before eventually being taken to Orlando Pirates.

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