ORLANDO PIRATES HEAD COACH RESIGNS

Orlando Pirates Head coach, Milutin Sredojevíc who resigned on Friday night.
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Nokwanda Ncwane

Orlando Pirates has announced that Head coach, Milutin Sredojevíc has resigned on Friday, for personal reasons he did not disclose, after spending two seasons in charge of the Buccaneers.

A statement issued by the club on their official webiste stated "The club would like to place on record that this decision was taken unilaterally, and it was the management's decision to accept Mr Sredojevíc to vacate his position based on reasons he has presented which are of a personal nature."

"Rhulani Mokwena assumes coaching responsibilities assisted by Fadlu Davids and Franck Plaine." The statement continued to read.

Bidding farewell to the fans Micho said "I would like to take this moment to thank the supporters, the spiritual owners of Orlando Pirates and the chairman of the club, Dr Irvin Khoza. I wholeheartedly appreciate all the 740 days that we have spent together."

"I really value and appreciate each and every moment spent with you and as we are always saying, once and always." He continued to say.

Under Micho, the Soweto giants ended runner-ups in the league to Mamelodi Sundowns in the past two seasons. They also reached the final of last season's Telkom Knockout competition and lost to Baroka FC on penalties. In the 80 games that he was in charge of the club across all competitions, Orlando Pirates won 35 games, drawing 26 and losing 16.

According to Football  256, an online publication that extensively covers Ugandan football and Africa at large, Milutin has been appointed as Head coach of Egyptian club, Zamalek and the club president Mortada Mansour has confirmed the news. However, there is no official statement that has been issued by the club confirming the news.