Ouaddou promises a better version of Riveiro's Pirates

ORLANDO Pirates’ new coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says the team has reached the end of a “process”, hence they'll have to fight for honours next season.

- MIHLALI BALEKA

Ouaddou recently took over the reins at Pirates after his predecessor Jose Riveiro left the club amid the expiry of his contract to join Al Ahly.

The Moroccan-born coach has bigger shoes to fill as he builds on a concrete foundation that Riveiro laid and takes the team to dizzy heights.

Ouaddou must continue to ensure that Pirates are still the “Cup Kings”, while returning them to the pinnacle of SA football for the first time since 2012.

The former Marumo Gallants’ coach, speaking in an exclusive interview with Pirates TV yesterday, said he’s ready for the task that lies ahead.