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New Manager Alguacil Takes Helm at Olympiacos
12 Sep
Summary
- Imanol Alguacil begins his Olympiacos managerial role against OFI Crete.
- Striker Armando Gonzalez may start again despite recent signing.
- Club president sets sights on Europa League final victory.
Imanol Alguacil is poised to kick off his tenure as Olympiacos' new manager this evening, facing OFI Crete in the Super League Greece at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium. The club recently dismissed Jose Luis Mendilibar following a Greek Cup victory.
New signing Armando Gonzalez was given a start as the sole striker in the previous match due to Ayoub El Kaabi's injury, and it remains to be seen if Alguacil will continue with the Mexican forward. Roman Yaremchuk is back in the squad and expected to feature, while Clayton has also been activated. Despite these options, Olympiacos is reportedly seeking another striker.
In goal, Stefan Ortega is expected to start, having been replaced by Balsa Popovic in the cup fixture. Former Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey could also make a start, with Joel Roca sidelined by a dislocated shoulder.
Following this domestic fixture, Olympiacos will begin their Europa League campaign against Jagiellonia Bialystok. President Evangelos Marinakis has declared the club's ambition to reach the Europa League final and secure European silverware, building on their 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League triumph under Mendilibar.
Fans in Greece and Cyprus can watch the match live at 19:00 (GR). The game will be broadcast in the United States at 12:00 PM EDT and in Mexico at 10:00 AM local time. Viewers in the United Kingdom can tune in from 5:00 PM BST, while Argentina and Colombia will have coverage starting at 1:00 PM Buenos Aires time and 11:00 AM Bogota time, respectively.
