Scott Chickelday, the England-based striker coach, has revealed his desire to return to the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) after a short stint with Orlando Pirates.
The 48-year old, who was acknowledged by head coach Jose Riveiro in a couple of press conferences, only lasted five weeks with the Soweto giants but made a big impact as the Buccaneers scored ten goals in five matches during his time at the club.
Speaking to SAFM Sport, Chickelday expressed his admiration for the country, saying: “It’s a place I fell in love with, I now tell people it’s my second home, so I would absolutely love to come back, hopefully with Pirates but who knows, like I said I like the country, I really like the football and it’s a place I would like to come and work, not just for five weeks next time to come more permanently.” The former Tottenham Hotspur coach also explained why his stay at Pirates was only short-term and did not rule out the possibility of working with another club in the PSL, although he revealed that he is still in talks with the Buccaneers.
“It was only a short-term contract, it was only gonna be for five weeks, looking at it now, I would have liked to stay until the end of the season but it just works out that it was five weeks,” he said.
“Look, I’m still speaking to the club, so who knows if I’ll return with Pirates or with anyone else in South Africa? I’m not too sure but it’s somewhere where I’ve sort of got my eyes on returning and work.”
