Superleague 2
Elias Kotsios on Sportish: “I wanted Ronaldinho’s shirt, but I accidentally got Messi”
We couldn’t help but ask him about the difficult period he was going through due to the game between PAS and OFI in the games between them in the 2010/11 season where he was in midfield. The veteran defender believes he has been wronged but has put that story behind him after reconciling all sides. “It was a difficult time, I spent a lot with my family. I couldn’t play because PAS was up mathematically.
A lot of players got a card to avoid that because it was a difficult game because of what happened in the first round, but I wanted to honor the team. It was a bit unfair for me, I think I was wronged, but long-forgotten explanations were given by both sides. I have good relations with the friends of both teams“.
I quit when I was 40, but regretted it shortly after
However, he ended his career at OFI as he wished: “I wanted to end my career at OFI. Luckily I did. It was difficult for me even though I quit when I was 40. After a while I felt like I was wrong. I had a suggestion to go play but I wanted to stay in Crete. I stayed from another position in the team but Mr. Polemarchakis who trusted me left and soon after I left too“.
At the end of his career, he didn’t know what he wanted to be, as he explained to us. “Hard times, I didn’t know what I wanted to be honest. It was the worst for me, I hadn’t made my decisions. In my mind I wanted to stay in Crete. I realized many things from this passage of mine by connecting with many people. I had to be more careful. I decided to get a coaching diploma“.
At the same time, we asked him about the advice coach Kotsios would give to footballer Kotsios. He emphasizes that he would advise himself to rest. “Be calmer during the game. While tenacity had its upsides, it helped me in my game, I definitely needed to be more restrained“.
At the start of his new career, we couldn’t help but ask him about his ambitions in his new career. “I started in A’ Athens and then as an assistant to Babi Tenne in Lamia. Working in the Super League is easier. The players have the quality, they know what to do, you just manage them. Below are tactics for the players. Now I have good chemistry with Francesco, we hope to walk up the stairs step by step and look carefully at each step“.
Last year’s amazing Super League 2 was disbanded for no reason, nowhere else have the B’ teams been relegated
After experiencing Super League 2 “firsthand”, he told us about his experience in the new league, which isn’t the best possible. “Everything that happened was tragic. Professional groups were created without being. There are players who go unpaid for many months and teams that thrive. I can’t give the owners unfair credit for not getting a penny from what they threw.
Last year’s Super League 2 was incredible and was disbanded. What we’re seeing this year is a patchwork quilt. Whoever I speak to tells me the worst except 4-5 teams. All of this happened for no reason.
A team only gets that many races directly in the first league. I can’t understand how all presidents accepted that. Unfortunately, sustainability was not achieved. You saw how many teams didn’t pay the referees. There’s no logic in what happened, football doesn’t go that way“.
At the same time we asked him about the B’ teams but also about the course in Karaiskakis this season: “In all countries, the second teams start from the Third National. In addition, this group does not fall in any country, as is the case here. They can shape the league by using players from the first team in one game who want to help, while in another they need some players from the second team due to problems.
These players gain experience and it helps them. These teams are high and it shows that the level is not good. Last year when they played they wouldn’t do well. It is not logical not to be demoted. As for Karaiskakis, the team is fighting to stay, we also have some problems, but I think we will succeed in the end.“.
Source: sport 24
I have been working as a sports journalist for about 6 years now. I currently work as an author at Sportish, which is a sports news website. I mainly cover sports news and I love writing about all aspects of the sport. I also have experience working as a broadcast journalist, so I have some great insights into how sport is reported and presented.
Dimitris Spanos returns home, as is typical in Ionikos’ announcement, and he is the successor to Giorgos Simos in the Nice team.
An old acquaintance is the successor to Giorgos Simos on the Ionian bench and in the Nice team’s attempt to return to the Stoiximan Super League.
The reason for this was Dimitris Spanos, who sat on the team’s bench and made it to the first division in 2020 after 14 years.
Dimitris Spanos returns home, as the Nice team typically writes:
“Dimitris Spanos returns home, as is typical in Ionikos’ announcement, and he is the successor to Giorgos Simos in the Nice team.
PAE Ionikos announces the start of its collaboration with Dimitris Spanos.
Dimitris Spanos returns to his homeland. The experienced technician recorded a great course on our team’s bench and wrote his very special story. He joined the team in the summer of 2020 and promoted them to the first division after 14 years!
PAE Ionikos is pleased to announce the return of Dimitris Spanos to the Ionikos bench.
We are pleased to welcome Dimitris Spanos to our team and wish him even more success in his new term at Ionikos!
The biography of Dimitris Spanos
Dimitris Spanos was born on July 13, 1969 in Aigio. As a footballer, he played in the 1st national team of Ionikos, in the 2nd national team of Atromito and Paneiyalio and in the 3rd national team of Byzantium Megaron and Anagennisi Artas.
His coaching career began in 2005 when he took over the technical management of Anagennisi Arta and from then on he began a long and successful career. He worked in: Agia Salamina, Rhodes, Panachaiki, Panegialeio, Aeolian Mytilini, Ermionida Union, Lamia, Apollon Smyrna, Panegialeio, Ari and Corfu. With Aris he even celebrated promotion to the Super League, as he was the coach who led the Thessalonians to the big leagues.
The experienced technician took over the management of Ionikos in the summer of 2020 and celebrated promotion to the first league. In fact, his first season in the Super League was extremely successful as the team finished 7th and achieved a record number of points in the play-outs. “He left as a friend in January 2023 and is returning to take the team back to where it belongs”!
Source: sport 24
I have been working as a sports journalist for about 6 years now. I currently work as an author at Sportish, which is a sports news website. I mainly cover sports news and I love writing about all aspects of the sport. I also have experience working as a broadcast journalist, so I have some great insights into how sport is reported and presented.
Giorgos Simos has left the technical leadership of Ionikos since Wednesday (21/12), with the Nice team’s administration announcing the end of cooperation between the two teams.
Giorgos Simos took over from Ionikos at the start of the season but did not stay at the helm for more than a few months as the Blues’ management announced on Wednesday (21/12) their decision for the two teams to part ways.
“I would like to thank the entire Ionikos family who made me feel like I was a part of it from day one. Of course I would like to thank the players, my partners and the people in the team.”
I wish you all the best, only success and the fulfillment of all your goals”said Giorgos Simos, turning to Ionikos’ family.
“PAE Ionikos announces the mutual agreement to work with coach Giorgos Simos. The coach took over the team at a difficult time, with four tickets fighting to get back on their feet and reach the top of Super League 2, with the only goal being promotion to the first division.
Ionikos’ family feels the need to warmly thank George Simos for the ethics and professionalism he has demonstrated throughout. “Trainers, we wish you health and much personal and professional success,” says the Nice team’s announcement about the end of the collaboration with Simos.
It is noted that after 12 games in the 2nd group of Super League 2, Ionikos is in 6th place and has accumulated 19 points, five less than leaders Athens Kallithea.
Source: sport 24
I have been working as a sports journalist for about 6 years now. I currently work as an author at Sportish, which is a sports news website. I mainly cover sports news and I love writing about all aspects of the sport. I also have experience working as a broadcast journalist, so I have some great insights into how sport is reported and presented.
Levadeiakos found a replacement for Nikos Nioplia in the person of Sokratis Ofrydopoulos when the Boeotians announced the signing of the 50-year-old Greek technician on Tuesday afternoon (December 19).
Time Socrates Ofrydopoulos and officially for Levadeiakos, with the 50-year-old Greek coach sitting on Viiote’s bench for the remainder of Super League 2.
The former AEK B’ coach replaces Nikos Nioplias, who recently terminated his contract with Levadeiakos.
Ofrydopoulos has not been on the bench since the summer of 2023, when his association with AEK’s second team, which he coached in 46 games, ended.
Levadeakou’s announcement in detail:
PAE Levadeiakos announces that Sokratis Ofrydopoulos will take over as our team’s new coach.
Sokratis Ofrydopoulos was born on October 26, 1973 and returns to the Levadeiako family after two and a half years, having completed an important journey in Greek football both as a coach and as a player.
He competed on many major league teams for years while working as a coach with Alimos, Lamia (assistant coach) and Atromitos (academy coach). He had two different terms in Panachaiki and also completed Doxa Drama in the previous two years. He was coach of AEK B. In the final of the 2021/22 season he even sat on the bench of AEK’s first team.
His direct partner will be Nikos Karabetakis. Born on May 17, 1971, he served in Iraklis, Doxa Drama, Agrotiko Astera, OFI, Ialyssos and Triglia, while his last stop was Apollon Paralimniou, which he led and achieved to a historic success last year – as a team from the 3rd National – in the quarterfinals of the Greek Cup.
Socrates and Nikos, welcome to the Levadeiako family. We wish you health and much success!
Source: sport 24
I have been working as a sports journalist for about 6 years now. I currently work as an author at Sportish, which is a sports news website. I mainly cover sports news and I love writing about all aspects of the sport. I also have experience working as a broadcast journalist, so I have some great insights into how sport is reported and presented.
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