In a surprise move Orlando Pirates announced the appointment of Roger De Sa as head coach after Augusto Palacios was forced to step aside.

The caretaker coach has proved he can captain the Orlando Pirates ship and lead the team to the title, writes Carlos Amato

Augusto Palacios, Orlando Pirates’s interim coach, has expressed his disappointment at the team’s fans after they called for the keeper to be removed.

Orlando Pirates coach Augusto Palacios made a disastrous start to his latest caretaker spell as lowly Santos triumphed 3-0 at Athlone Stadium.

For his first real taste of paid football, Gift Leremi, who was killed in a car accident on September 3, came on as a late substitute in a charity match against Kaizer Chiefs.…