Carling Black Label Cup: Orlando Pirates Coach Jose Riveiro Speaks on Critical Bafana Bafana Coach Hugo Broos

• Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro is one for the diplomatic route when controversy is afoot
• This comes in the wake of cranky Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos describing the Carling Black Label Cup as a time-wasting cash grab
• The Spaniard responded by batting the question away, choosing to focus on the benefits of the extravaganza

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos chose to loose the cat among the pidgeons regarding the timing Black Label Cup.

He described the competition as a cash-grabbing waste of time, also criticising its timing as he prepares the national team for two friendlies against Mozambique and Angola. In response, Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro chose to be diplomatic in response to the Belgian's outburst.

Speaking at an open media day at Orlando Stadium ahead of the weekend's festivities, he told Sports Brief:

"I have nothing to say about his opinion. He has the freedom to say whatever he wants to say about different scenarios. He has the right to do it and probably has the reasons to do so. We are all thinking about our own dynamics and schedules.

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"I can understand his point of view, but there is nothing we can do as coaches."

The Buccaneers will contribute Miguel Timm, Monnapule Saleng and Zakhele Lepasa to the national team five days after the Carling Black Label Cup.

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Those who labelled Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro a plumber are having a healthy serving of crow stuffed inside a humble pie.

Not only has the Spaniard turned them into Mamelodi Sundowns' challengers, but he has also already locked up silverware at the first time of asking, winning the MTN8 final with the club after a 1-0 win over AmaZulu last Saturday. The Buccaneers have not forgiven those who insulted him, as reported by Sports Brief.

They released a humorous animated video of Riveiro 'plumbing' the team toward Wafa Wafa cup glory. Pirates will have the opportunity to follow this up with more silverware this weekend when they compete for the Carling Black Label Cup on Saturday at Soccer City.