Orlando Casares Explained

Orlando Casares
Birth Place:Argentina
Managerclubs1:Dynamos Giyani
Manageryears2:1983
Managerclubs2:Kaizer Chiefs F.C.

Orlando Casares was an Argentinean retired football coach who is last known to have managed Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa. Orlando also managed the Nicaragua National team in 1980 - 1981. He is the father of Matias Casares, the president of the Haitian Soccer Association based in Fort Lauderdale.[1]

South Africa

Assuming the role of Kaizer Chiefs head coach in 1983, Casares steered the Amakhosi to that year's Datsun Challenge,[2] but had an enmity with former coach Banks Setlhodi and poor league results which eventually got him dismissed.[3] The Argentine was also unpopular with the Kaizer Chiefs players who questioned his qualifications.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/haitiansoccerassoc/posts/343226689160061 Did you know...???
  2. http://www.kickoff.com/news/28309/kaizer-motaungs-best-imports-at-kaizer-chiefs Kaizer Motaung's best imports at Kaizer Chiefs
  3. https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/supporters_club/home/why-banks-had-to-escape-from-the-supporters/2301 Why Banks Had To Escape … From The Supporters