The Spanish Miguel Gonzalez “Michel” was presented this Wednesday as the new coach of Olympiacos, from Greece, and will be the new boss of the Colombian player James Rodriguez.
Michel will have a second stage at the club, after his compatriot Carlos Corberán was fired after a series of defeats.
In a statement issued after a new defeat for the Greek champion, this time against the club Aris de Thessaloniki, the dismissal of the 39-year-old coach, who was in charge of Olympiacos for just 11 games. He had only two wins, drew six times, and was defeated three times.
The madridista past of Michel, Marcelo and James
Michel, like James and like the Brazilian Marcelo, He was also a Real Madrid player, and very prominent: he was in the first team between 1982 and 1986 and won six league titles, two Copa del Reys, 3 Spanish Super Cups and one League Cup, as well as two Uefa Cup titles. today Europa League (1985 and 1986).
At the press conference in which he was presented again in Greece, Michel was asked about the presence of Marcelo and James on the squad and the new coach filled them with praise, especially the Brazilian.
“I’ve been in Athens for 24 hours and when everyone talks to me about Marcelo, everyone knows what a good player he is and above all how humble he is. That is a demonstration of character, of any footballer who has triumphed at Real Madrid, and it is a magnificent example for any dressing room and for his teammates every day. They are people who teach how to compete and always respect the rival”, declared Michel.
Olympiacos’s new coach is optimistic about what’s to come with the two South Americans on the squad. “I assure you that very good afternoons await us from Marcelo and James, and above all, that they are going to leave a legacy in this club, they are very special people,” he said.
Then, with a smile, he sent a message to Olympiacos president Evangelos Marinakis, who was present at the head table. “This also speaks of the president’s good taste in choosing players from different clubs,” he said, prompting immediate laughter from the manager.
In his first spell with Olympiacos, Michel was a two-time champion of the Greek League, in 2013 and 2014.
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