BREAKING: Swedish coach Kjell Jonevret named as new coach of Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates have finally ended their search for a new coach with the appointment of Swede Kjell Jonevret on a three year contract on Monday morning.

The Swede will be assisted by Mamelodi Sundowns legend Harold "Jazzy Queen" Legodi as Bradley Carnell‚ who was assistant to Muhsin Ertugral and caretaker coach Augusto Palacios‚ has requested that he be allowed to leave to pursue a career in Europe.

• Kjell who? Eight things you didn't know about the new Orlando Pirates coach"Kjell who?” was the typical response from South African football fans at the news that the Swede Kjell Jonevret had been handed a three-year contract at Orlando Pirates. 

Carnell tweeted soon after the announcement:

Thank you to the team and it's staff for the amazing experience being part of this fantastic club @Orlando_Pirates thank you Mr Chairman.

— Bradley Carnell (@Bradzc) February 20, 2017

But the new coach is unlikely to be on the bench when Pirates host Polokwane City in a tough home league match on Saturday afternoon as he can only resume his duties after he's received his work permit.

Pirates have not had a permanent head coach since the combustible Ertugral faced the television cameras in November and stunned viewers when he said he would offer his letter of resignation the next day.

A magical SuperSport United had just wiped the floor with a hapless Pirates in a 6-1 humiliation at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on November 1 and Ertugral decided it was better to quit than continue.

• New coach Jonevret should know that only Krol has lasted three years at Pirates in 21 yearsNew Orlando Pirates coach Kjell Jonevret has signed a three-year contract but if he sees out the term he will become only the second to last that long at the club. 

He sent his letter of resignation at 3am the following day and Palacios took over as caretaker coach.

But Palacios has had a tumultuous stay at the helm that was marred by violent disruptions at Loftus Stadium 10 days ago following a humiliating 6-0 defeat to Sundowns.

The violence forced Pirates chairman Irvin Khoza’s hand and he had to speedily appoint a new coach to avoid further action from irate supporters.

• New Bafana coach shortlist now down to five namesA final list of five candidates to be considered for the vacant Bafana Bafana job has been made and will be considered this week as the South African Football Association (Safa) seek to have the issue of the new coach settled sooner rather than later.