Panathinaikos Women’s Volleyball: Finally, Oikonomou, Gates took over

A few days after winning the cup, the Panathinaikos women’s volleyball team announced the end of their collaboration with Apostolos Oikonomou, but also the signing of Branko Gates in his place.

The corresponding announcement in detail: “Panathinaikos Athletic Club announces the start of its collaboration with coach Branko Gajic for women’s volleyball department.

The Serbian manager signed a contract with Panathinaikos for this year and next 2022/23 season. Gajic has extensive experience in European stadiums as coach of the Serbian girls’ national under-18 team, while he is also the first coach of CSM Volei Alba-Blaj (Romania), Dinamo București (Romania), AO Thira (Greece) and Radnički Blasters (Serbia ).

At the same time, he has the experience of European competitions, having reached the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup with AO. Thira in the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons.

Gajic’s Achievements:

2018-19 Second place with AO Thira in Greek Cup Final 4

2018-19 Third place with AO Thera in Women’s Volley League

2018-19 Participation in AO Thira in the challenge cup

2019-20 Second place with AO Thera in Women’s Volley League

2013-14 Third place with CSM Volei Alba-Blaj in the Romanian Championship

2020-21 Second place with Radnički Blasters in Serbian Championship

With the Serbian national team U18:

2007 Second place at the European Championship U18

2007 Second place at the European Youth Olympic Festival U18

2007 Fourth place at the World Championship U18

Detailed CV

2006-2007 National Team Serbia U18 (Serbia)

2013-2014 CSM Volei Alba-Blaj (Romania)

2017-2018 Dinamo Bucureşti (Romania)

2018-2019 AO Thiras (Greece)

2019-2020 AO Thiras (Greece)

2020-2021 Radnički Blasters (Serbia)

2021-2022 Radnički Blasters (Serbia)”