Palacios, who will remain part of the club structures with his head of development job once he recovers from the spinal operation that he had last week, talks of the pain that has left him walking with a heavy limp.
"This operation didn't really come as a surprise to me because on March 9, I was already feeling the pain before I was appointed on March 12 (taking over from Julio Leal). So for the past five months I have been doing my work feeling the pain. I was training with them because of the way the chairman spoke to me and how much I wanted to succeed with the players. It will take a month or two for me to recover," says Palacios.
"I want to wish Roger everything of the best because he is not someone that I only got to know now. He was at the wedding of my daughter and that of my son," adds the Peru born veteran coach.
READ: De Sa named new Pirates coach.
Club boss Irvin Khoza says that asking Palacios to step aside was all to do with his health and not the bad start that the champions have endured to the season.
"We have had the unexpected situation where our coach had to be hospitalised. Last week the coach had spinal surgery which necessitated that we intervene. We agreed as a club that we allow him to step aside and allow him to recover with the unfortunate part being that he cannot sit down for more than 30 minutes.
"If he doesn't follow the medical advice he may be paralysed or never be able to walk again. We hope that he recovers soon and when he recovers he will go back to development," says Khoza.
The Iron Duke adds that he had to check with Palacios thrice before eventually deciding to bring in De Sa.
"It is better to protect his (Palacios) health," says Khoza.
"In Roger we have a passionate man who has done very well for the last 12 years at Wits and was actually recruited to Swallows during his playing days by my friend Screamer Tshabalala.
"The challenge is huge but he will still be able to speak to Augusto and all the other guys in the technical team. He is not a new guy because he has been around for some time now in this industry," adds Khoza.
Your comments on this story...
We will always remember you of revitalizing our championship dreams which slowly dying under Leal.
We always remember you for Libolofying the talkative Chimpanzees in 23 minutes.
We will always remember you for partnering with Bennie and with the same intention book a ticket plane for VV with 3 mabones.
We will always remember you for making sure that the talkative chimanzees remains the participants of CBL but not win it.
We are grateful Mr Palacious you lived to see the FOURensic exercise practiced for the first time in Mzanzi in only 32 minutes.
We will always love you meneer
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I rest my case.
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A team of friends!!!
still black and white, the red strip on my jersey is the zebra 's blood.
The Phefeni Boy
posted: 11:43 am | Report
"Roger de Sa who becomes the fourth man to take charge at the Bucs in the last 18 months".
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How many trophies did they win in those 18 months? Just asking?
Hlabarinto
posted: 11:20 am | Report
Team liaison officer Williams Okpara.
Who is their goalkeeper coach now?
is Okpara serving as their GK coacher and Liaison officer at the same time?
Or is the Chairman serving as the GK coach now?
Can Gorilla supporters give us their organisation's organogram if they have any?
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@Hlabarinto
I received this from a Gorilla source...
Here's the organogram you asked for....It is classified. It was drafted by the Colonel and its for his eyes only. Ungasho ukuthi uyithole kimi:
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Senior Manager...................Special Operations Manager.......................Brand Manager
(Yimi)''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' (Yimi) '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''(Yimi)
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Public Relations Officer.........Human Resource Officer ...................Supporter Relations Officer
(Yimi)''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' (Yimi)''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' (Yimi)
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Senior Caterer........................Senior Team Counsellor......................Communications Officer
(Yimi assisted by Sonono)''''''''''''''''' (Yimi futhi)''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' (Yimi assisted by Goodenough Sithole)
After dose 3x3 he remembered dat he was escorted of de field in 1997 when de Gorilla fans were baying 4 his blood & he dnt wanna see it again.
The man is very much healthy it"s just he have corrupt tactics which is leading 2 his team to be masturbated on every week.
Njabulo Manqana was given his clearance 2day 2 look 4 a job elsewhere after he was recalled 2 training last week just like dey did 2 Mabalane,i wonder who is nex.The circus is going on @ Parktown & soccer laduma is camping there like Mambush & de light skinned guy.
Palacios was not sick when they were winning...The consecutive 3 round-molestation from SSU and Swallows inflicted those spinal injuries?
Bayayishaya i4.5 oMulenga noChenene...jealous down. Baphula imigogodla yamakhehla...
Pirates organogram
Yimi ,Yimi ,Yami, Ndimi ,Nna ,mina, Ek, Mine ,Me.......My Club
KWAAAKWAAAAA..Thats is Feelo for you......Bosso Ke Feelo....uyinja Sbali...
i wish Njenje all the best and our prayers will be with him.
He is a warrior at Pirates, everytime when he is called, he just honours. thanks for giving Rantie the chance to play.
Roger (Mshini Wam) De Sa. Hehehe...tltltltltltltltl!