Spanoulis: “It was my fate to go to Olympiacos – I wanted the team to be built, it wouldn’t be in Panathinaikos”

To Summer of 2010 the story of Greek basketball changed, since Vassilis Spanoulis He moved from Panathinaikos to Olympiacos. In the years that followed, the “reds” raised two European trophies And “Kill Bill” evolved into a real “legend” of the club.

Himself, he seems to be absolutely justified From this difficult decision he made about 15 years ago. In fact, in a small excerpt of her interview given to the French online channel “Skweek”, its current coach Monaco He mentioned the reasons that led him to the choice of Olympiacos.

It is worth noting that the interview will entirely released Wednesday (29/01), through YouTube of “Skweek”.

In detail the relevant excerpt from his statements:

‘It was My fate to go to Olympiacos. I have said that I always wanted to go and I think it was the right time for me and to I lead to the group as its leader. I wanted to lead and make the team better in Greece and Europe.

To Olympiacos I wanted to create something differentto build the team around me and it was something I wanted to achieve from a very young age. I like to have responsibilities and the world of Olympiacos proved to me that I got the right track. I liked that I was listening to the team, I had a great motivation and it was a big challenge for me. “

‘It’s My Destiny to Go To Olympiacos’

In 2010, Vassilis Spanoulis Left Panathinaikos to Join Olympiacos. A Transfer That Panathinaikos Fans Will Never Forgive. He Shares the Reasons Behind His Decision in Best in Class.

The Coach of As Monaco Basket and the Greek National… pic.twitter.com/q9axxmzlsn

– Skweek (@skweektv) January 27, 2025