Míchel, the former Sevilla coach, takes over as the manager of Olympiacos. He joins the club for the second time as manager, having managed the club earlier between 2013 and 2015.
He brings in tons of managerial experience. He has managed the likes of Getafe, Sevilla, Marseille, Málaga and UNAM.
Furthermore, Míchel represented Real Madrid during his playing career. He managed to make 404 appearances for Los Blancos.
Erythrolefki announced: “PAE Olympiakos announces the return of Spaniard Mitchell. The 59-year-old makes his return to OLYMPIACO with which he wrote pages of glory both within Greece and Europe.”
Míchel said: “Since Sunday I became a happy person. The fact that I could return to this club was for me a great hope and expectation. With the people, my relatives and my family, all my friends, I have always talked about how nice it is at Olympiakos and the country. About how much I loved the team and the nation. It turns out at this time that I have left many close friends. I would very much like to live again and find in the same manner and the same happiness we once had..
“There is one thing that I really like, that the president and his people have given me all the responsibilities. They have put me in charge of everything. We should stop talking and start working as that is what we need as of now.”
