With Anigo on the bench, Olympiacos against PAOK – And Mitchell is officially over

By Jose Anigo Olympiacos will host PAOK on its bench at crucial derby of Wednesday (3/4)!

The “red and white” they announced the end of Mitchellbut also that the technical director of the team takes on the role of coach in the game against the “double-headed of the North”.

The announcement of Olympiakos:

Mr. Mitchell has informed us of his decision to leave the Association immediately.

In Wednesday’s game, Mr. Jose Anigo will be on the bench for our team.

Earlier, Mitchell submitted his resignation. In Rentis, however, where the “red and white” administration was assembled, a meeting was held, as reported by Kostas Nikolakopoulos to News Bulletin 247, as in 48 hours there is the crucial derby with PAOK, and there was an attempt to see if the 60-year-old coach would change his mind. But he was adamant, sticking to his decision to resign and so on Mitchell’s second term also ended in Olympiakos.

Mitchell couldn’t handle the pressure, caused after yesterday, shocking game with Mars, with the disapprovals of the world, the general dissatisfaction that exists in the ranks of the fans and the criticism that he received for mistakes for which he is clearly responsible and that’s how he came to this decision.

A little later, moreover, came the announcement of the end of Mitchell from the Piraeus, who are going to fourth choice coach this season, that of Jose Anigothen them Martins-Corberan.

It should be noted here that the 61-year-old Anigo has identified his name with the Marseillein which he initially worked as a infrastructure coach, guiding players such as Samir Nasri, Seydou Keita, Mathieu Flamini, Andre and Jordan Ayew.

Subsequently, as coach of the first team, he led it in 2004 to the final of the UEFA Cup and as director of football in one league, three cups, five Champions League and four UEFA appearances, having worked with the likes of Drogba, Ribery, Valbuena, Ben Arfa, Barthez and Mandada.

He has coached several teams as a head coachwhile in October 2019 he took over as head of scouting for Nottingham Forest.

We remind you, Jose Anigo took over technical director of Olympiakos on September 21, with the Frenchman also retaining his role as director of the academy of Piraeus.