Full details of Pirates' pre-season plans revealed

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 03: Orlando Pirates players take the field during the DStv Premiership match between Moroka Swallows and Orlando Pirates at Dobsonville Stadium on April 03, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Pirates spent their pre-season before the beginning of the just-ended campaign in Spain, the birthplace of their head coach, Jose Riveiro, in July 2023, where they played a series of friendly games against the likes of Israeli giants Maccabi Tel Aviv, UD Las Palmas of Spain and Ecuador's Independiente de Valle.It was a move that eventually paid off as the Mighty Buccaneers went on to claim both the MTN8 and Nedbank Cup trophies.

According to an official at Pirates, who preferred to remain anonymous, the club is set to leave for Spain during the first week of July."The team will spend another two weeks and play a few friendly matches that side,” revealed the Bucs official. Pirates have released several players, including Kermit Erasmus,Thabang Monare, Richard Ofori and Fortune Makaringe, after the completion of the 2023/24 season.

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