The 2011/12 PSL title-winning coach feels that a local tactician should be given an opportunity following Josef Zinnbauer's departure
Former Orlando Pirates technical director and coach Augusto Palacios has backed Mandla Ncikazi to succeed Josef Zinnbauer at the Soweto giants.
Zinnbauer resigned as the Buccaneers' head coach on Monday after the team made a poor start to the 2021/22 season - losing 2-1 to their Soweto rivals Swallows FC on Saturday.
The defeat saw Pirates' hopes of successfully defending the MTN8 title end in the first round and it put Zinnbauer under pressure and he decided to quit ahead of the new PSL campaign which starts this weekend.