Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou celebrates with his staff after winning the Betway Premiership.

Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has strongly suggested he will remain at the club next season after outlining an ambitious CAF Champions League target for his technical team.

The French-Moroccan mentor took to social media to thank his backroom staff following a historic campaign that saw Pirates end a bitter 14-year league title drought and complete a magnificent domestic treble.

While intense speculation over his future surfaced late last season after Ouaddou admitted it would be dishonest to continue if he felt “tired”, his latest message points directly to a coach already planning for the next chapter.

“To my incredible and dedicated staff, I am writing these few words from the bottom of my heart to send you my most sincere congratulations and my deepest thanks,” Ouaddou wrote on Instagram.