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The looming departure of Jose Riveiro from his post as the Orlando Pirates coach has caught many by surprise, including the opposition.

But such is the nature of the game and the honesty of Riveiro, the Spaniards decision to step down was inevitable.

Riveiro has always said that staying at a club for more than three seasons is not part of his plans, but hed only consider that if there was an option.

You look at how well he has done at Pirates, given how much he had initially been ridiculed, it was easy to assume that hed have stayed. But it wasnt to be.

Sure, Riveiro should be given his flowers while he can still smell them but it would be detrimental not to focus on what has been happening to their neighbours.