Olympiacos and Jose Luis Mendi are set to continue their partnership, as evidenced by the team's performance in the playoffs and their second-place finish, securing a spot in the Champions League. However, this missed the opportunity for a championship title, which would have brought significant bonuses and extra vacation time for players and the coach. For Vaggelis Marinakis, the current arrangement is satisfactory, as the team aims to secure a place in the Champions League's group stage this summer.
Olympiacos has the potential to succeed in the qualifying rounds, especially if they retain their current coach and core squad. The team's playoff performance was commendable, with only their early match against AEK being less impressive. Overall, they were the strongest team in the competitive field, despite not achieving the desired results.
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Gerasimos Manolidis
Gerasimos Manolidis is a seasoned sports journalist with a background in various sports, from swimming and basketball to football. His career has followed a path from Sport-Fm in 2008 to SportDay, where he covered international football and Olympiacos reporting until 2017. He then joined Sportime.gr, becoming the general director and contributing to the first electronic free press sports online publication in Greece.
This is a missed opportunity for Olympiacos! Mendi should have pushed harder for that championship title. What do you think? Was the second place worth the effort, or should they have aimed higher?