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Former coach Andries 'Local is Lekker' Sebola demanding coaching change after Orlando Pirates' Nedbank Cup exit

Former coach Andries 'Local is Lekker' Sebola has demanded a permanent coaching change following Orlando Pirates' disastrous Nedbank Cup exit.

Interim duo Mandl Ncikazi and Fadlu Davids were handed the coaching reigns on an interim basis at the beginning of the season following the resignation of Josef Zinnbauer.

In his only full season (2020/21) at Pirates, the German guided the Buccaneers to a third-place finish in the DStv Premiership standings.

Scroll through the gallery to see the leading goalscorers in the PSL this season

7. Thamsanqa Gabuza (SuperSport United) – 6 goals
7. Thamsanqa Gabuza (SuperSport United) – 6 goals / 17 appearances
6. Mduduzi Mdanstane (Cape Town City) – 6 goals /
6. Mduduzi Mdanstane (Cape Town City) – 6 goals / 17 appearances
5. Keagan Dolly (Kaizer Chiefs) – 6 goals / 16 app
5. Keagan Dolly (Kaizer Chiefs) – 6 goals / 16 appearances
4. Luvuyo Memela (AmaZulu) – 6 goals / 16 appearan
4. Luvuyo Memela (AmaZulu) – 6 goals / 16 appearances
3. Bienvenu Eva Nga (Chippa United) – 7 goals / 18
3. Bienvenu Eva Nga (Chippa United) – 7 goals / 18 appearances
2. Victor Letsoalo (Royal AM) – 10 goals / 17 appe
2. Victor Letsoalo (Royal AM) – 10 goals / 17 appearances
1. Peter Shalulile (Mamelodi Sundowns) – 13 goals
1. Peter Shalulile (Mamelodi Sundowns) – 13 goals / 21 appearances

While clinching the MTN8 trophy to bring to an end a seven-year wait for major silverware.

Under Ncikazi and Davids, Pirates have won just seven matches from 22 played while registering 24 goals with top scorer Kwame Peprah on five goals.

"Pirates just need to get a coach," says former coach Andries 'Local is Lekker' Sebola.

"From what I've seen there is no progress at Pirates. Mandla has nothing to lose at Pirates and all that is happening at the club is new for him. This has been experimental, and it hasn't worked.

Ncikazi and Davids have a 39.3% winning ratio which is far lower than their predecessor, Zinnbauer (51,5%).

Of the men that have been at the helm at Pirates inside the last decade, the best performing coach has been Julio Leal who won 64,2% of his games after taking over from Ruud Krol.

Leal won silverware. 

With the lowest marks is Rulani Mokwena (28,6%) with the rest on a rising scale starting with Kjell Jonevret and Muhsin Ertugral (both 33,3%), Augusto Palacios (37,5%), Eric Tinkler (44%), Vladimir Vermezovic (44,4%), Milutin Sredojevic (47,5%) and Roger de Sa (48,3%).

Only VV and Palacios clinched silverware.

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