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Al Ahly sack former Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro 

Al Ahly have parted ways with former Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro after only seven matches at the helm of the African giants.

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The Spaniard was relieved of his duties following a 2-0 loss at home against Pyramids on Saturday, which saw Al Ahly slump to 13th position on the Egyptian Premier League table.

Riveiro joined the Egyptian champions in June ahead of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, where they were eliminated in the group stages without winning a match despite an impressive performance against Porto in a 4-4 thriller.

In total, he led the team in seven fixtures in all competitions, winning only once, drawing four times and losing twice.

According to a statement on the club’s social media on Sunday, the two parties agreed to part ways via mutual consent.

“Al-Ahly thanks Ribeiro (Riveiro) and terminates contract by mutual consent,” a statement read.
 
“The club thanked Mr. Jose Ribeiro (Riveiro), the first football team’s technical director, and his assistant staff for the past period, and the contractual relationship was terminated by mutual consent.
 
“This came after the Planning Committee’s meetings attended by Captain Mahmoud El Khatib, the club’s president, and Captain Mohamed Youssef, the sports director, which began at 11:00 am today and continued for several hours, during which the reports submitted by both the sports director and the technical director were discussed, and in light of which the aforementioned decision was made.
 
“The committee, in its meeting with Jose Ribeiro (Riveiro), confirmed its appreciation for what he has provided since assuming responsibility, and that he has put in a lot of effort, but the results did not help to complete the experience, at a time when the club seeks to achieve the great ambitions of its fans at the local and continental levels. The Planning Committee continues its meetings to settle on the final vision for the technical staff that will lead the team during the next stage.”
 

The former Bucs coach claimed he would not coach another team in South Africa prior to his departure from the Soweto giants and only time will tell if he remains in Africa or explores opportunities elsewhere.

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