‘The only pressure I feel is from God‚’ says Pirates coach ‘Micho’ as he shrugs off strain
It’s been four seasons since the Buccaneers tasted victory in a cup competition
Orlando Pirates’ Serbian coach Milutin “Micho” Sredojević is adamant that he does not feel under pressure despite having nothing to show on the trophy cabinet in his second season in charge of the Buccaneers. Pirates‚ who last won a trophy in 2014‚ were drawn against Chippa United on Monday in the Last 16 round of the Telkom Knockout as they bid to win the cup they last lifted in 2011. “First of all the only pressure I feel in my life is the pressure from God‚” said Sredojević after the draw. “In every competition we are in we are coming with the highest possible ambition to go all the way and win and that is the identity of this great club that I’m blessed to be its head coach." It’s been four seasons since the Buccaneers tasted victory in a cup competition and Sredojević would be acutely aware that the Ghosts (Pirates’ fans) are not the type that deals well with failure. “We want to give absolute respect to our first opponent that is Chippa United and self respect to ourselves and...
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