May 17, 2024

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Awaiting decisions on Martinez’s future

Awaiting decisions on Martinez’s future

Decisions on Diego Martinez’s future are still up in the air at Olympiacos, with the red and white having to choose between two paths.

Olympiacos is awaiting decisive decisions after losing to Freiburg in Germany. A result that was a continuation of the heavy defeat a few weeks ago against PAOK in Falero, but also the fact that the red and whites had only won one big game during the season, and that against West Ham in Karaiskakis.

Vangelis Marinakis is well aware of the situation in the team, listens to people and will give directions immediately. There are currently two paths. The first is to support Martinez, if the administration believes that he is capable of changing the situation and they want to continue with the model they trusted in the summer (Cordon – Martinez). The second is to change the coach, if they think the Spaniard cannot make a difference.

The major shareholder of Olympiacos has the full picture in front of him and reports indicate that he will discuss with those close to him in management, but also with Antonio Cordon, as well as Pedro Alves who is expected to arrive in Greece during the day to take over the job. Duties of Technical Director at Piraeus Group.

Of course, every decision has its own risks. If Martinez is supported, will Olympiacos’ image improve or will there be more bad results? If the coach was changed, would things improve? And who will it be? Will he have the size to develop the team immediately?

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At the moment, the two sides of the coin are as follows: Martinez and the players are the ones who beat West Ham, took Olympiacos to qualify for the Europa League group stage, put them one step ahead of continuing in the Conference League and got them first in the league standings until the derby match. With Panathinaikos. But even after the penalty, the red and white teams are one point behind the leaders.

On the other hand, it is Martinez and the players who bear the greatest responsibility for the five goals of Freiburg and the four goals of Dekefalos, for their lack of reaction in the above-mentioned matches, to draw with Baka Topola in Serbia (from Serbia). 0-2, to 2-2), in a bad first half against Panathinaikos, for not winning the derby in the league and for being suspended for most of the matches during the season.

So we are waiting for the decisions, and all this while Olympiacos has consecutive matches in the league and in Europe until Christmas.