The Portuguese Carlos Carvalhal, 58 years old, is the new coach of Olympiacos, announced the fourth place in the Greek football league on Tuesday and returned to active duty after his experience at Celta Vigo (2022/23).
“Olympiacos FC announces the start of the collaboration with Portuguese coach Carlos Carvalhal,” the club said in a statement, recalling the Portuguese coach’s journey.
The Portuguese coach returns to Greece, where he coached Asteras Tripolis in 2008/09, to guide the fourth-placed team in the championship after sending off Spaniard Diego Martínez in Sunday’s 2-2 draw in Volos.
The club from Piraeus is fourth with 28 points, three behind leaders Panathinaikos, and in the Europa League they no longer have a chance to pass the group stage, playing for continuity in Europe through the Conference League, with the last decisive round against Backa Topola , in Group A, where they have four points in third place, against one of the Serbs.
The club’s selection, which was in third place in 2022/2023, includes the Portuguese João Carvalho and Daniel Podence.
The Braga-born coach returns to action after keeping Celta in the Spanish First Division, in a career that includes the Portuguese Cup in 2020/21 with Sporting de Braga, and a League Cup in 2007/08 with Vitória de Braga . , as the main trophies.
The former footballer coached Leixões, Rio Ave, Belenenses and Sporting, among others, and abroad he played for Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea, in England, for Besiktas and Istambul BB, in Turkey, and for the United Arab Emirates, as coach of Al Wahda and before that as technical coordinator of Al Ahli.
Olympiacos also today announced the appointment of Portuguese Pedro Alves as sporting director, after serving in identical roles at Estoril Praia between 2018 and last July.
Source: DN
