A separate tribute to Vangelis Marinaki published in AS, on the occasion of Complete 15 years since the day he took over the leadership of Olympiacos.
The powerful man of the “reds” is presented as the man behind the club’s racing and organizational transformation, with 11 championships, 5 doubles, infrastructure investment and – most importantly – the first European title in the history of the club.
The Spanish media stands in both the “golden” generation of young players, but also in its constant presence Olympic on the European scene, presenting a stable and structured project with an international impact.
In detail the tribute:
Marinaki era brings Olympiacos to the top
Fifteen years after his arrival, the club breaks records of transcripts, conquers a new double and highlights a “golden” generation of players. In addition, he celebrated the first European title of his history. A fixed project.
On June 18, 2010 a new era was launched in Piraeus. The most successful club of Greek football, Olympiacos, passed into the hands of Evangelos Marinakis. “Olympiacos fans, have confidence in the future. The future of our club will be as brilliant as its historical past, “said the powerful man of Olympiacos. Fifteen years later, these words were confirmed in practice.
This week, the club became a front page again, as it broke the record for a Greek footballer, with 18 -year -old Kostoula moving for 40 million euros. This happened shortly after winning the double, with Jose Luis Mendilibar’s team raising both the championship and the Greek Cup. All of this is the result of a huge financial investment, accompanied by improvements in infrastructure and racing plan, giving stability and sense of sovereignty.
During these 15 years, Olympiacos won 11 championships, 5 cups and 5 doubles. Above all, however, led by Marinakis, Olympiacos celebrated the first European title of its history, the UEFA Conference League (2023-2024), and the UEFA Youth League that same year-a unique achievement in the history of European events. Olympiacos became the first Greek club to conquer a European trophy, in a year full of memory and glory.
The culmination came to the final against Fiorentina, where the “reds” won the Conference League. The club reached the highest position of its history at UEFA Ranking, occupying the 21st. At the same time, a record for Greek football was recorded with the transfer of Charalambos Kostoula to Brighton, which exceeded 40m euros.
Today, Olympiacos has formed a talented youth roster under Mendilibar’s instructions, with footballers such as Mouzakitis, Papacanellos, Pirola, Es, Tzolakis and others, who can offer both racing and economically through possible resolution.
The club recently celebrated its 100th anniversary of its history with impressive events, which were aired worldwide and highlighted its glow and magnificence. At the same time, the team won the double and reached the Europa League ’16.
Evangelos Marinakis has invested dynamically in the “Karaiskakis” stadium and the Rentis training center, which has evolved into one of Europe’s top. At the same time, he continues to support the Amateur Olympiacos (Olympiacos SFP), who counts 332 titles in the basic team of men and women, making the club one of the most successful multi -sport organizations in the world.
Olympiacos, in recent years, has also reinforced his social work, following Marinakis’ vision to prove that it is more than just a sports club. He actively supports dozens of charities in Greece and abroad, both personally and as leader of Olympiacos.
The Piraeus Association has now passed through a new era. More powerful, more internationally and more ambitious than ever.
Source: Sport Fm
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