Orlando Pirates coach, Eric Tinkler, says that winning the CAF Confederation Cup would be as special to him as when he helped Bafana Bafana win the African Cup of Nations.
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Tinkler was part of the special South African side that conquered Africa back in 1996, and is now just two games away from becoming the first South African coach to win the CCC tournament.
Pirates face Etoile du Sahel over the space of two legs this month, and Tinkler has admitted that winning the tournament would be a 'phenomenal achievement' for him so early in his coaching career.
Speaking to the media this week, Tinkler said, "In terms of my professional career as a coach this would be a phenomenal achievement for me. Winning the AFCON, for me, on the day that I won it I didn't think it was that special because I didn't realise that 20 years later we wouldn't have won it again. That's me being truthful.
"Winning this would be a special moment for me, as special as winning the AFCON, but it would be a moment of immense pride. It'll be my first major trophy as a head coach which would be fantastic."
ESS haven't travelled well in this year's CCC tournament, winning just one of their seven away games, and the Buccaneers will no doubt be looking to exploit that on Saturday evening.
