Kontis and… with the bull – Announced by Panathinaikos

It was known and became… official. For return of Christos Conti to Panathinaikos the reason, with the “greens” announcing today (17/05) the start of cooperation between the two sides.

The Greek technician will succeed Fatih Terim on the bench of the team, leading it in the two games against Olympic in the league but also Marsin the Betsson Greek Cup final.

Confirming the report of Tasos Nikologianniswho from the early hours of Thursday had reported that the Turkish coach would leave Panathinaikos, with Conti as his preferred successor.

Together with the new coach will be the -former football player of the “clover”- Alexander Tziolisas assistant of, as well as the Efthymis Kyprianou in a role fitness trainer.

The relevant announcement in detail:

“PAE Panathinaikos announces the start of its cooperation with Christos Contis, who takes over the technical leadership of the team.

Christos Kontis was born on May 13, 1975 in Athens. His football career started at Ethniki, continued at Panionio, Olympiakos, AEK and ended in Cyprus at APOEL.

At the age of 36, he became an assistant coach at APOEL, as a direct partner of Ivan Jovanovic. She also stayed with him at the next station, Al Nasr in the United Arab Emirates. In the 2017-18 season he was hired as an assistant coach at Olympiakos and at the end of that season he took over as head coach for a month and a half.

He worked as a head coach again in 2019 for Hatta in the United Arab Emirates, where he stayed for a year.

In June 2021, he came to Panathinaikos as Ivan Jovanovic’s first assistant, staying until the end of December 2023. In February 2024, he took over the Volos team, which was in last place in the standings and in the end having a very good presence in the play outs , was retained in the Super League.

We welcome Christos back to the Panathinaikos family!”