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Orlando Pirates legend Vilakazi doubts Ncikazi & Davids’ readiness to take over from Zinnbauer

All the focus now at the Buccaneers is on who will succeed the German at the helm of the team

Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Benedict Vilakazi says Josef Zinnbauer’s departure was obvious following the arrival of Mandla Ncikazi as assistant coach in June.

Zinnbauer resigned from his role as Pirates coach on Monday following Pirates’ exit from the MTN8 two days earlier.

With a head coach vacancy having emerged at Pirates, Ncikazi and another assistant coach Fadlu Davids are widely tipped to take over

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But Vilakazi is not fully convinced the two are ready to step into the huge task of leading the Buccaneers.