Panathinaikos sack coach Rui Vitoria after poor start to season

[InTime News]

Rui Vitoria is nary longer manager of Panathinaikos, the Athens soccer nine said connected Monday, a time aft their 3-2 nonaccomplishment to Kifissia astatine the Panthessaliko stadium successful Volos, cardinal Greece.

The Portuguese coach, who took implicit past October, led Panathinaikos to a second-place decorativeness successful the Greek Super League and secured Champions League qualification.

This season, Vitoria’s broadside was eliminated successful the Champions League qualifying rounds but earned a Europa League berth. In the home league, however, they recorded conscionable 1 gully and 1 nonaccomplishment earlier his departure.

Panathinaikos thanked Vitoria and his staff and wished them success successful the future. No replacement has yet been named.

The nine faces Kallithea successful the Greek Cup astatine location connected Wednesday.