The new Karaiskakis is moving from vision to reality
Your new home is getting real. Evangelos Marinakis' plan for a 53,000-plus-seat Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium has advanced after talks with the Greek government (1) (3) (4). Cost: over €250m, privately funded (3). Target opening: 2029, with Olympiacos playing temporarily at the OAKA while it is built (3). The design includes luxury suites and huge LED displays (1). Next steps are the legislative vote in Parliament and the building permit (4).
Marinakis has been in this with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (1) (3) (4).
El Kaabi is back at Renti
Ayyoub El Kaabi was back at the Renti training centre on Tuesday, his first time there since a serious injury (5). No return date yet, just the sight of him at the training ground. That is the update.
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Panathinaikos lose Levai Garcia before the derby
Panathinaikos will be without Levai Garcia for Sunday's derby at Faliro (2). He has a first-degree hamstring strain (2). Your next match is Panathinaikos at home on Sunday, October 11, 20:00 CEST.
Fortounis in the 10 for Alguacil
Coach Imanol Alguacil wants Fortounis in the '10' role behind the striker (6). Gonzalez and Puerta return to training on Friday, but they miss the first full session (6). Thursday is the first complete session, without Gonzalez and Puerta (6). Everyone else at Renti is on derby mode, with numbers rising every day (6).
What comes after the derby
Then it turns European. Olympiacos travel to Marseille in the Europa League on Thursday, October 15, 21:00 CEST, and to Panetolikos in the league on Sunday, October 18, 16:00 CEST. In the league you sit fifth on 10 points from five games, with form reading W D L W W.
