Orlando Pirates have denied reports that they are interested in appointing the fired former Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt.

Kaizer Chiefs have sacked coach Gavin Hunt after a poor season. Chiefs are currently in struggle to avoid the relegation/promotion playoffs less than a year after they were challenging for the title under German Ernst Middendorp.

Immediately after the sacking, his named was mentioned countless times on social media as a potential new Pirates coach, despite German Josef Zinnbauer still being in his position.

Pirates spokesperson Floyd Mbele dismissed the rumuors as “just mischief-making”.

“The trouble is, I’m hearing this for the first time. I don’t know anything about that.” Mbele was quoted by TimesLive.

“I don’t pay too much credence to social media. Half the people there don’t know what they are talking about, that’s one.

“Two is that something you must always have at the back of your mind is that it’s not often that a Pirates coach is announced by anybody except the club.

“That is why I’m saying that once you start putting names, then you must know it’s not true. Our coaches are never leaked.

“And besides, we have a standing coach whose contract ends next season. It’s just mischief-making. Anybody who wants to suggest anything of that sort, it’s just mischief-making.” He concluded.

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