Portuguese Carlos Carvalhal, 58, the new coach of Olympiacos, announced on Tuesday a fourth place in the Greek Football League, returning to acting after his experience at Celta Vigo (2022/23).
“Olympiacos FC announces the start of a partnership with Portuguese coach Carlos Carvalhal,” the club said in a statement, recalling the journey of the Portuguese coach.
The Portuguese coach returns to Greece, where he coached Asteras Tripolis in the 2008/09 season, to take charge of the league’s fourth-placed side following the sacking of Spaniard Diego Martinez following Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Volos.
The Piraeus club is fourth, with 28 points, three behind leaders Panathinaikos, and in the Europa League it no longer has a chance to pass the group stage, playing for continuity in Europe through the Conference League, with the final decider against Bačka Topola. , in Group A, where they are in third place with four points against one of the Serbs.
The club’s 2022/23 third-place squad includes Portuguese players Joao Carvalho and Daniel Podence.
The Braga-born coach returns to action after keeping Celta Vigo in the Spanish first division, in a career that includes the 2020/21 Portuguese Cup with Sporting Braga and the 2007/08 League Cup with Vitoria de Braga. , as the main trophies.
The former footballer coached Leixoes, Rio Ave, Belenenses and Sporting, among others, and overseas he played for Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea, in England, for Besiktas and Istanbul BB, in Turkey and in the United Arab Emirates as coach of Al Wahda. and before that, technical coordinator for Al-Ahly.
Olympiacos also announced on Tuesday the hiring of Portuguese Pedro Alves as sporting director after he held identical roles at Estoril Praia between 2018 and July last year.