THE defeat by AEK put a definitive (not mathematical) end to his hopes Olympiakou to win the championship or even the second place that leads to the Champions League qualifiers. The people of Piraeus are “boiling” for the refereeing of the Italian Massa and VAR Piccinini, which they expressed with an official positionbut also through it Costas Karapapa.
Beyond the reactions to the arbitration and the attitude of the EPO and the government, in the ranks of the “red and white” they do not – however – ignore how the team needs radical changes. The season is considered a complete failure on all fronts, the dissatisfaction of the people that manifested itself yesterday during the match is completely justified and immediate developments are imminent.
THE Vangelis Marinakis he is determined to do whatever it takes to correct this year’s poor image. The first move will concern the hiring a coach, a process that will be accelerated, since the goal is to find the chosen one and agree as soon as possible, so that he can immediately start planning and clarifying the roster. THE Gennaro Gattuso it is an option but not the only option for the bench, as other options are being considered.
It’s also a given that there will be quite a few roster clearances, while the new coach will have to evaluate the many loanees before making his suggestions for transfers. You will need quite a few of these, probably on all lines.
To save their summer
The “red and white” are now -9 behind the duo at the top and what is required of them now in the five remaining games of the playoffs is to finish in third place, which may matter for the team’s European continuity. But even that is still not entirely in her hands…
It is reminded that a ticket for the third qualifying round of the Europa League is reserved for the team that will win the Cup. If Olympiacos finishes third and PAOK does not win the Cup in the final against AEK, he will get this ticket and play in the third qualifying round of the Europa League. He will be in action on August 10 and 17 and if he qualifies, he will play in the playoffs on August 24 and 31. If they are eliminated in the third qualifying round of the Europa League, they will be transferred to the Conference League playoffs which will take place on August 24 and 31. If it is eliminated in the Europa League playoffs, it will go directly to the Conference League groups.
Conversely, if Olympiacos finishes fourth or if they are third and PAOK wins the Cup, then they will play in the second qualifying round of the Conference League, on July 27 and August 3. In this scenario, Piraeus will have to make three consecutive qualifiers to enter groups, without a second chance.
Source: Sport Fm
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