Orlando Pirates Officially Start with Pre-Season Preparations!

Orlando Pirates Officially Start with Pre-Season Preparations! The Buccaneers have already convened to begin the new campaign.

Orlando Pirates players have come together to begin their pre-season. This is ahead of a long season when it begins in August.

The Buccaneers finished the previous campaign on a high, winning the Nedbank Cup trophy. They also finished second in the DSTV Premiership, securing a spot in the CAF Champions League.

This means that they will have to play in the preliminary rounds of the tournament, before the group stages.

Domestically, there will be a new cup competition this season. The Carling Black Label Cup will kick off with all 16 DSTV Premiership teams participating in it.

More competitions mean the team will have to be fitter, so they have already begun preparations.

“It is all hands-on-deck for Orlando Pirates as the team gears up for the season ahead,” the club announced.

“After a five-week break from club activity, the players marked their return with visits to the High-Performance Centre in Tshwane on Monday to undergo the first part of preseason, which involves medicals and general assessments.

“The double-champions will conclude all observations this week, before heading to Rustenburg to mark the official start of the 2023 preseason schedule.”

Club physiotherapist Kutlwano Molefe spoke on the importance of this part of the season.

“The holiday season is over; it is time to knuckle down and prepare for the season ahead.” He spoke.

“However, before we begin with conditioning and football work, we need to first establish a physical, physiological and psychological base that will determine the rest of the season.

“This is probably one of the most important parts of the season.” He added.

The Bucs are rumoured to travel to Spain for their pre-season. Orlando Pirates Officially Start with Pre-Season Preparations!