Panthrakikos

April 25th, 2009

Ferrera steps down at Panthrakikos, joins Panionios

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Panthrakikos announced the end of their cooperation with manager Emilio Ferrera earlier this week and shortly after his dismissal, the Belgian bench boss was made Panionios’ manager for the upcoming season.
Panthrakikos revealed their decision was a result of Ferrera’s request to resign due to personal reasons regarding family, but the Belgian’s decision to sign on [...]



March 24th, 2009

Greek Wrap (…Not a Gyro) Round 27: Polished Silverware

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The weekend’s slate of games ended with Olympiacos collecting silverware in the Greek Super League for the fifth consecutive season, and the twelfth time in the last thirteen years. The news came after the Greek Champions pegged back to beat Panionios and Asteras Tripolis held Panathinaikos to a miserable 1-1 draw in Tripoli. At the [...]

March 18th, 2009

Greek Wrap (…not a gyro) Round 26: Time’s a ticking

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Another eight matches down in the Greek Super League and the standings have gone under yet another shuffling in several races for glory. The title race looks all but over with Olympiacos streaking towards a twelfth title in thirteen years, but the playoff race is heating up while the relegation picture becomes all the more [...]

March 7th, 2009

Super League Trophy gets a Sleek New Look

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It has had many makeovers in recent years, but the top prize in Greek football, the Greek Super League trophy, underwent another change this week as the Hellenic Footbal Federation the sleek looking Super League trophy set to be handed out at season’s end.
The General Manager of the Greek Super League Board, Patrick Komninos, introduced [...]

March 2nd, 2009

Greek Wrap (…not a gyro) Round 24: A Dose of the Eternal Derby

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The 100th edition of the Eternal Derby between archrivals Olympiacos and Panathinaikos stole most of the headlines during this weekend’s action in the Greek Super League, but there were seven other matches that made some impact on the Greek table as crunch time resumed in the Greek top flight. While the league may be settled [...]



February 28th, 2009

Greek Super League Preview – Round 24: Playoff Contention and Relegation Battles Overshadowed by the Eternal Derby

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European competition got the better of Greece during midweek as Panathinaikos and Olympiacos shared mixed fortunes during their respective UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup campaigns. Heading into the weekend, the two will clash as the ‘Eternal’ derby takes center stage in Piraeus. But while there is plenty of incentive to catch the upcoming edition [...]

February 24th, 2009

Greek Wrap (…not a Gyro) Round 23: A Dose of Local Pride and Home Advantage

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It was a weekend of slim margins and surprising upsets. While the schedule was highlighted by local derbies in Athens and in Thessaloniki, Olympiacos’ lead at the top of the Greek Super League standings was reduced by three points, while at the bottom of the chart, the relegation battle continued to nominate its likely candidates.
Skoda [...]

February 21st, 2009

One year ban for Panthrakikos’ Roca

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The Greek Super League’s disciplinary board has sentenced Panthrakikos goalkeeper Jose Roca to a one-year ban, after the Spaniard reportedly failed a drug test in January.
It was revealed earlier this week that Roca had in fact failed a drug test submitted after Panthrakikos 1-0 win over Iraklis on January 18th.
The Super League announced there were [...]

February 10th, 2009

Greek Super League Transfers: Post Window Wrap

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments 2 Comments

The winter transfer window has been closed for about a week now, and after a long month of wheeling and dealing, there is plenty to discuss. But while the Greek Super League didn’t feature any high-profile imports or exports, such as Andrei Arshavin or Ricardo Quaresma, Greece’s top flight still had plenty of action in [...]

January 27th, 2009

Greek Wrap (…not a Gyro) Round 19: Olympiacos extends its lead at the summit

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Something of a revamped feature here at the Greece Blog at theoffside.com is this feature Greek Super League weekend wrap (…and yes it isn’t edible like a Gyro). My blogging partner, Chris Paraskevas, usually posted a Super League round-up similar to what follows below, but with my post secondary institution, yes its YORK UNIVERSITY, heading [...]






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