Soweto giants Orlando Pirates has announced appointment of a new coach, Vladimir Vermezovic on a 3-year contract.
This comes after former coach Roger De Sa's resignation two weeks ago who has since been linked with a move to a coach less Ajax Cape Town. We have not heard any confirmation just yet.
The Serbian-born coach will be looking at correcting his failures at Kaizer Chiefs whee he was subsequently fired in 2012 , despite the lack of faith from Bucs fans and some of the media.
"I have unfinished business in South Africa. Orlando Pirates, a giant in African football, is offering me an opportunity to fulfill a dream of a lifetime. I am grateful for the opportunity," said Vermezovic.
His appointment comes unexpected as the Bucs coaching vacancy was linked with the recently resigned Ajax CT coach Muhsin Ertugral who remains jobless.
Vermezovic's coaching career on the other hand has not been very sweet with the sole highlight of his career coming from his time at his former club Spartizen where he managed to reach UEFA Cup final in 2004/5 season.
One of the things Vermezovic will be hoping to change is the 'loser' perception Premier Soccer League (PSL) fans have about him despite having won Telkom Knockout competition in 2009/10 and 2010/11 respectively.
"I have had to study Orlando Pirated very closely from the other side. I am therefore not coming into an unknown environment.
"It should help because I know the supporters expect me to hit the deck running," said Vermezovic.
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