The Background of Kalitzakis’ Return to Panathinaikos

“With the great return of Giannis Kalitzakis to Panathinaikos in the position of General Manager of Team B, announced by Sportish and Petros Papamakarios on Monday evening (02/14), he was definitely a young man who made friends very much happy” Clover “, who has seen one of the most emblematic footballers of the team in the last three decades, returned to the organization chart of the club, which he honored for a decade (1987-1997).

With all the “ninja” coming back to Panathinaikos, exactly 13 years after his previous stint as a member of the scouting department in February 2009, there was a background, but also a series of events that came like… boxes in the right place, in the right moment.

Panathinaikos had intended to work with Kalitzakis for years. At least five years, both because he is always a person who has enjoyed and enjoys the esteem and respect of everyone, but also because his attitude has kept his relationship with the club at a very good level over the years. The main focus was on the framework conditions for cooperation and the role that this could play within the association.

The build up of the B’ team last summer but – much more – the given gap that existed within the dressing room in personality but also in the presence of a man alongside Javier Bathketh who was now ‘learned’ Greek reality the… a door the 56-year Klee ace veteran needs to “enter” the team.

He needed a person with solidity who knew what ‘Panathinaikos’ meant and could convey it to the young B-Team players who had matches that were needed alongside coaching guidance and the presence of a man who would show himself to them the Panathinaikos “Street”.

At the same time, the little gems hold up in terms of discipline so that “Sehou-type” incidents do not arise again or mentally in the future.

Also, the fact that Kalitzakis is active in the area of ​​Elefsina and Aspropyrgos – where Panathinaikos B is headquartered this year – came to… fully buttoned up and put everything down Puzzle pieces available.

With the announcement of Panathinaikos on Tuesday afternoon (02/15) and officially his arrival and the “Ninja” referring to his… debut in the position of General Manager in the game on Wednesday (02/15, 15:30 ERT 3 and Live Sportish) with AEK B’ in OAKA for the 19th game of Super League 2.

In fact, from the very first presence in Panathinaikos 2nd team training on Tuesday afternoon (02/15), Kalitzakis has conveyed his position and the mentality he would like to have in the football department through some “loud” speech.

“This shirt is very heavy. Respect is a key component to a team’s success! I want clean changing rooms. Have discipline and above all the right attitude towards your trainers” were the first words of the 56-year-old, new General Manager of Panathinaikos B’, adding: “… the B’ group project is a very big project and so we all have to go“.