UMandla Ncikazi ubona okuhle kwi-Orlando Pirates

Umqeqeshi wexeshana we-Orlando Pirates, uMandla Ncikazi, ukholelwa ukuba iqela lenze isiseko esiluqilima sesizini ka’2025/26.

Nangona eliphelise ngenqaku eliphantsi eli phulo, uMandla Ncikazi uthi zininzi izinto ezintle anokwakhela kuzo.

IPirates ivale isizini ngokulingana ngo’1-1 neMagesi, igqibe inamanqaku angama-61. Elo lelona nani liphezulu kwimbali yePremier Soccer League.

Nangona kunjalo, imeko yayisiba buhlungu emva kokusilela okubuhlungu.

IBhakabhaka liwelele phantsi kumdlalo owandulela owamagqibela kankqoyi weCAF Champions League xa idibene nePyramids.

Baphulukene nomdlalo wamagqibela kankqoyi weNedbank Cup xa bebethwa yiKaizer Chiefs.

Ukongeza kwiinguqu, umqeqeshi oyintloko uJose Riveiro wemka emva kweesizini ezintathu kunye neendebe ezintlanu.

UNcikazi uthethe neSuperSport TV emva komdlalo wokugqibela. “Bekuya kuba kuhle ukugqiba ngokuphumelela ekhaya,” utshilo.

“Kodwa kuninzi ekufuneka kujongwe ngaphezu kokubi. Sifikelele kumdlalo wokugqibela weCAF.

Besikude nomzuzu omnye kumdlalo wamagqibela kankqoyi – mhlawumbi siwuphumelele.”

Ukwaqaqambise uphuhliso lolutsha njengeyona mpumelelo inkulu.

“Akukho qela elazise abantu abancinci njengathi.

Kuhle kakhulu oko. Abadlali abafana noSelepe basuka kwibhola besiya kwiqela lesizwe kwiinyanga ezintathu,” utshilo uNcikazi.

Umqeqeshi ubuncomile ubunzulu nokukhula kweqela, esithi iPirates ikwindlela elungileyo. “Kufuneka sihlolisise.

Yintoni engalunganga, singaphucula phi, kwaye siqhube kakuhle phi? Yakuba yenziwe loo nto, siya kufumana izisombululo.”

UNcikazi ukholelwa ukuba abaphathi beqela bazakwenza amanyathelo afanelekileyo kwisizini evaliweyokwisizini evaliweyo.

• FUNDA KWAKHONA: I-Orlando Pirates izakukhulule abadlali bayo ababini
  
  “Ndiyabuthemba ubulumko obukwiofisi yethu. IPirates iza kuphucuka,” utshilo.
  
  Njengoko kulindeleke uhlengahlengiso lobugcisa kunye netalente entsha eza kufika, uNcikazi uthi iqela likulungele ukutyhala kakhulu kwisizini entsha.
  
  “Kufuneka sikhule ukusuka apha kwaye sibengcono,” uqukumbele watsho.