The Orlando Pirates coach has masterminded a dramatic turnaround at the struggling club he joined just over four months ago. Now, they are league contenders
The job could go to Krol or Stuart Baxter, but the Dutchman is keen – and available immediately.
The Dutchman will take over as Tunisia’s new coach after Nabil Maaloul’s resignation, following their 2-0 defeat by Cape Verde.
Orlando Pirates’s treble-winning former coach Ruud Krol says he could have taken the club ‘further’ had he been given more time.
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/ 19 October 2011
Julio Leal is confident his team can lift the elusive Telkom Knockout title this season as they gear up for their last 16 clash at the weekend.
The employment of Brazilian Julio Cesar Leal as the new Orlando Pirates coach this week finally revealed why Irvin Khoza of Ruud Krol.
It’s not yet been confirmed but the grapevine is awash with rumours that Orlando Pirates coach Ruud Krol will be offered an extension to his contract.
It was supposed to be the night on which the race for the 2010-11 Absa Premiership championship would become clearer.
Storm breaks over PSL favouring foreigners
and not giving South Africans a break.
Orlando Pirates head coach Ruud Krol has set his side a target this season of qualifying for the African Champions League in 2012.
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/ 13 December 2010
Orlando Pirates coach Ruud Krol has hit out at "misplaced" headlines purporting that he has no future with the club.
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/ 7 December 2010
Orlando Pirates coach Ruud Krol has been called by chairperson Irvin Khoza to explain what went wrong during Saturday’s Telkom Knockout final.
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/ 25 November 2010
Orlando Pirates are expecting a backlash and a hot reception when they return to play Maritzburg United in an Absa Premiership showdown.
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/ 27 September 2010
Orlando Pirates coach Ruud Krol believes his side are in for a tough match when Bucs tackle Moroka Swallows in the MTN8 final on Saturday night.
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/ 9 September 2010
Pirates coach Ruud Krol will be hoping to solve his goal-scoring problem ahead of Saturday’s MTN8 semifinal clash against Kaizer Chiefs.
A late goal by Zvenyika Makonese earned Orlando Pirates a 2-1 win over Bloemfontein Celtic in their Nedbank Cup first round match on Wednesday.
Orlando Pirates coach Ruud Krol, could be walking the plank if his side fail to get past Bloemfontein Celtic in the first round of the Nedbank Cup.
Bring them on. That was Kaizer Chiefs coach Vladimir Vermezovic’s reaction after his side drew a Telkom Knockout semifinal against Orlando Pirates.
Ruud Krol has fired a broadside at Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira, after his side drew against SuperSport United on Wednesday night.
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/ 14 December 2009
Free State Stars will be aiming to defend their unbeaten away record under Gordon Igesund when they face Orlando Pirates in Soweto on Tuesday night.
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/ 19 November 2009
Orlando Pirates assistant coach, Craig Rosslee, could hold the key to the outcome of Bucs’ showdown against Ajax Cape Town on Saturday night.
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/ 9 November 2009
Orlando Pirates got their Absa Premiership season back on track with a well earned 3-1 win over hard-running Bloemfontein Celtic on Sunday.
Orlando Pirates are in a mean mood ahead of their Absa Premiership Soweto Derby against Moroka Swallows at the Dobsonville Stadium on Wednesday night.
Orlando Pirates coach Ruud Krol stressed it will be a new ball game when they face Ajax Cape Town for a second time in five days at Newlands on Sunday
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/ 12 February 2009
Moroka Swallows will take a psychological advantage into their Soweto Derby against Orlando Pirates on Sunday, claims the Birds assistant coach.
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/ 27 November 2008
It was a moral and tactical victory for Orlando Pirates when they held Mamelodi Sundowns to a hard-fought 0-0 draw on Wednesday night.