Orlando Pirates head coach, Josef Zinn Bauer, has tendered his resignation just two days after the Buccaneers were knocked out of the MTN8 competition.
Swallows FC defeated Pirates 2-1 on Saturday at Orlando Stadium in Soweto.
This implies that the team in black and white will not be defending the MTN8 championship that they took home in December of last year.
On December 10, 2019, the German mentor was named head coach of the Pirates. He led the team to third place finishes in the 2019–2020 and 2020–21 seasons.
Since joining Pirates, the German coach has overseen 68 games; he has 35 victories, 20 draws, and 13 defeats to his credit.
The Orlando Pirates have announced that head coach Josef Zinnbauer has resigned effective immediately, in a shocking turn of events.
According to the official club website, the German expressed gratitude to the Chairman and management for the opportunity they have provided for me.
Sadly, I must say that my time at the club is coming to an end. I want to express my sincere gratitude to the supporters and say how much I have enjoyed my time here.
“I have chosen to submit my resignation because I have been apart from my family for the past two years. I want to send my best wishes for the future to the club and its supporters.”
On Saturday, the 51-year-old was in the dugout as the Sea Robbers went down 2-1 in their MTN8 quarter-final against Swallows FC, ending their chances of retaining the title.
That was the German mentors final game which took his record to 35 wins, 20 draws and 13 defeats in a total of 68 matches.
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