Cordon: “My biggest step at Olympiakos – I didn’t think twice about it”

Happy for the new page of his career, he said Antonio Cordon during his presentation by Olympiakos. The Spanish sports director of the “red and whites” emphasized that this is the biggest step he has taken so far and declared that he is ready to work hard for the team.

“Good evening (s.s. in Greek). I want to thank the chairman and his son for the opportunity to work at this great club. I have worked for many years in football, this moment is my biggest step. This club exceeds in size all previous ones, for the titles and what it has conquered along the way. When I received the invitation to present the project, I did not think twice, the decision was instantaneous and I have not regretted it“, he said in his initial statement and added:

“We have come here to work, to make Olympiacos even bigger and to bring joy to the world. From the first moment I understood that there is great joy and a good mood. People are in the mood to keep giving and there are people who want to make Olympiacos bigger. I want to repay everyone’s trust with my work and make the world even happier».

When asked about transfers, he replied: “I know that wherever we are, what interests fans and the media are transfers. There are very expensive players, players with less experience and more economical ones. It is important that those chosen share the same identity, the same ambition and can help in this whole that we want to build.

My way is to work away from the lights, in the shadows. We have taken steps, we are not going to make announcements every day. We have not made it clear, rest assured that the team will be ready to meet their obligations when they have to».

On the number of footballers that would make Martinez happy: “We cannot give an exact number. The potential is being processed. Personal contact with the other person is important. When the time is right we will make the decisions. It is important to make successful choices. Haste is not a good counselor. The most successful moves are made in the final days of transfers. You have to play your cards right. To make your moves at the right time».

On the ingredients needed for Olympiacos to succeed and whether academy kids will have a more active role in the first team: “The goal in life is to work with calmness and humility and hard work so that those who he’s in the club”