Orlando Pirates coach Riveiro: ‘I didn't sleep'
Orlando Pirates have lived through a horror spell. Coach Jose Riveiro described the profound effects of losing titles.
Within two weeks, Orlando Pirates lost the CAF Champions League, Betway Premiership, and Nedbank Cup.
'Each and every game that we lose – if you ask me or the players – it feels the same,' Riveiro told the media.
'Every game is an opportunity to beat someone, and when you don't, and you're competitive, you don't sleep,' the Orlando Pirates mentor added via Soccer Laduma .
'I understand today was a big game – it's a cup final – but we go again. On Tuesday, we are tested again in the league. This is football. And losing a final like today is also a chance to understand just how difficult it is to win them.
'This group played five finals in a row. That's something exceptional. That's something we have to give value to,' he said. 'I can't tell you which one is more painful. The pain is the same. Because your illusion, your motivation, your expectation, and how you imagine your day will end – it changes completely,' the outgoing Orlando Pirates tactician concluded.
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