No‚ I am joking‚ John has a lot of ambition and I know he also has a very good relationship with Benni‚ so it is not easy. He had a torrid start, achieving his first win after six matches as City plunged into relegation waters. McCarthy was praised for his attacking approach to the game and City were one of the most entertaining sides to watch in the premiership during his tenure‚ but defensively they have been poor in 2019‚ and their 15 goals conceded in the league this season is the most by any side in the top-flight. The news came as surprise and Riekerink is also not well known in the South African football fraternity. “The club has appointed assistant coach Vasili Manousakis as caretaker coach‚ as the club prepares to announce the next chapter and new head coach. The Citizens coach hopes they have done enough preparation to be competitive for their remaining matches as they aim to secure the club's safety. Visual investigations: How a ranger tracked the alleged Table Mountain 'killing ... Brendin Horner's death: What we know so far. Riekerink hinted there was a clash of cultures and the way of doing things when he first arrived in Cape Town and said he had to get the full grasp of the culture of South African players to get the best out of them. Riekerink took … Cape Town City Home Replica Jersey 2017/2018 - Royal/Gold. Riekerink was born in Hengelo, the Netherlands where he played youth football with his older brother Edwin Olde Riekerink. Olde Riekerink was appointed by City on Wednesday after McCarthy was axed following a poor start to the season‚ his promising tenure in Cape Town brought to an end a few months into his third season. Benni McCarthy admits feeling fear and dread, but has emerged with his first trophy as a head coach after securing the MTN8 title with Cape Town City on Saturday. © 2020 Arena Holdings (Pty) Ltd. All rights reserved. At Galatasaray there were only internationals‚ and it was about managing them‚ not just educating them. Longest Premier League season set for nerve-racking climax, PSL prosecutor asks McCarthy‚ Komphela and Da Gama to explain themselves, Refs under fire: The biggest blunders in the PSL this season, Another coach in hot water as PSL prosecutor asks him to explain his comments, Chiefs coach Middendorp reveals the secret to controlling his temper, Notoane negotiating with clubs to release players, PSL asks Pitso Mosimane to explain his attack on referees, Safa’s review committee rules that Nurković opening goal was not offside. I know John‚ we spoke about the cooperation on Monday and how we want to work together. He now becomes an integral part of the club’s history and are proud of the successes we shared together. The Dutchman has guided … 4th Floor, 125 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town, 8001. Veteran Dutch tactician Jan Olde Riekerink was appointed as the new Cape Town City head coach on Wednesday afternoon. He said he mentioned to the players how they had grown together,  even before the Covid-19 disruptions, and how the group was developing as a team. READ: Erasmus goal earns City winning restart. Pause slideshow Play slideshow. “The future represents very exciting times for Cape Town City on and off the field‚ as we remain dedicated to our big plans and aspirations.”. Jan Olde Riekerink has got Cape Town City buzzing again after a difficult start to his coaching career in the Mother City. To be honest it was not always very stable, there were also hard words and hard moments. New Cape Town City coach Jan Olde Riekerink has worked with a number of South African players in the past‚ including the man he has replaced at the club‚ Benni McCarthy. 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City have been the form team in the Premiership, losing just once, against Stellenbosch FC, while dispatching Chippa United before sweeping aside title-chasing defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns and Pirates in the space of 10 days. He returned to club coaching in 2016 when he was appointed head coach at Turkish giants Galatasaray, before heading to Dutch side SC Heerenveen, where he worked until April 2019. His second season resulted in a fourth-place finish‚ 11 points behind Sundowns in a season in which the side was expected to challenge for the title. New Cape Town City coach Jan Olde Riekerink has worked with a number of South African players in the past‚ including the man he has replaced at the club‚ Benni McCarthy. Ten-man Cape Town City outclassed Orlando Pirates 1-0 in an Absa Premiership match played at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday, with Kermit Erasmus ... Orlando Pirates winless streak stretched to five matches as they crashed to a 1-0 Absa Premiership defeat against a 10-man Cape Town City at Loftus ... How wily Dutch coach Jan Olde Riekerink got Cape Town City's groove back, Cape Town City coach Johannes Olde Riekerink. New Cape Town City coach Jan Olde Riekerink. Former Cape Town City FC head coach Benni McCarthy issuing instructions to his players during the Nedbank Cup media open Day at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town on 13 March 2018. “He [John] just asked me how much I want to earn! The two brothers began their professional careers at current Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam in the 1980s.Jan went on to turn out for FC Dordrecht and Telstar in his home country, but he never got the chance to play for his national team. Olwethu Nyembe, Eyona Ndondo, Zaakir Allie, Taahir Goedeman, Jared van der Berg, Zuko Mdunyelwa and new 19-year-old signing Diego Appollis from Chippa United were all promoted to City's senior team squad. The former Bafana Bafana striker has also had a number of run-ins with match officials and is currently facing a PSL charge following comments made in the wake of his side’s Telkom Knockout exit to Kaizer Chiefs last month. I must thank my technical team, my fitness coach, the players and the chairman. They are just a fantastic bunch of guys. The retired midfielder decided to end his professional career in 1993 at the age of 30. McCarthy, who has a Uefa Pro Coaching License, had a promising start to his coaching career as he guided Cape Town City to the 2018 MTN8 triumph. Premier Soccer League (PSL) prosecutor Nande Becker has asked three more coaches to explain themselves regarding comments made on match officiating. All rights reserved. City have won only one of their 11 matches in all competitions this campaign‚ which includes first round exits in the MTN8 and Telkom Knockout‚ the continuation of some poor form from the end of last season. The 56-year-old is an accomplished coach having coached Ajax Cape Town's parent club, Ajax Amsterdam in the Netherlands. View images from City's 1-0 win over Chippa below. "I'm really happy we had to add a few youngsters, they are catching up with the level and we are united," Riekerink told the media. The Dutchman admitted that he found it difficult to stamp his authority and get City to play the way he wanted them to in his early days in Cape Town. Olde Riekerink takes over from sacked Benni McCarthy after his shocking contract termination by the club due to poor league form. from R 649.00 QUICK VIEW. QUICK VIEW. Dutchman Olde Riekerink was in the stands to see his new side beat Polokwane City 5-3 in the Absa Premiership‚ and comes with experience of working at top clubs such as Ajax Amsterdam‚ FC Porto and Galatasaray in Turkey‚ as well as most recently Heerenveen‚ where he was last season. Mark Fish's 'all lives matter' stance lands him in hot water. Copyright © Kick Off, 2020. And‚ of course‚ Benni I had at Ajax and FC Porto [where he was assistant coach]‚ so we have these connections‚” Olde Riekerink said. Would you like to comment on this article or view other readers' comments? “They were fighting mentally. 'I've heard talk linking me to the Cape Town City job‚' says coach Muhsin ... Benni McCarthy unlikely to be heading to Orlando Pirates. Riekerink pursued a coaching career after retiring and he landed a job in 1995 when he joined Ajax Amsterdam, where he worked under Louis van Gaal. He became manager of Turkish club Galatasaray in March 2016. But we know each other and that is the reason he asked me‚” he said‚ adding he had been given no mandate with the team. You have injured players‚ disappointed players‚ players who play and those with certain talents that you have to find out and make them into a team. “I’m very much looking forward to it‚ I like it here in Cape Town. “John is one of the reasons I came‚ I have worked 11 years for Ajax and he knows the way we worked in Ajax‚ that makes it easier. The Dutchman has guided his charges to a third win in four matches since the resumption of the Absa premiership post the coronavirus-enforced shutdown, after a 10-man City beat Orlando Pirates 1-0 at Loftus on Sunday as they continue to make their way up the Absa Premiership ladder.