Olympiacos out of Europe as NEC qualify, Mari olive branch follows

NEC put Olympiacos out of the Champions League

Your European season just took a hard left turn. NEC knocked Olympiacos out in the third qualifying round, and the mood in the Dutch camp was raw. Wilco van Schaik summed it up in one word: \"onacceptabel\" (3). The club now pivots to a different competition, and everything hinges on how the squad responds.

Marinakis sets a Europa final target

Evangelos Marinakis is not accepting a limp exit. He met with José Luis Mendilibar and laid out the target: the Europa League final and the league title (2). After the NEC collapse, the board wants a response, not a reset.

Tiknizyan close to the door

Olympiacos are in advanced talks with Red Star Belgrade over Armenian left-back Nayar Tiknizyan (1). He would fill the gap left by Francisco Ortega. Red Star, River Plate and Lokomotiv Moscow are all in the picture.

Biancone cheers on Anderlecht against PAOK

Former Olympiacos man Julien Biancone posted after Anderlecht knocked out PAOK. His line: \"with your support, we will keep moving forward\" (4). No love lost for your rivals.

Sources

  • 1. novasports.gr — Ολυμπιακός: Πλησιάζει στο Λιμάνι ο Ναγιάρ Τικνιζιάν
  • 2. athletiko.gr — Ολυμπιακός: Στόχος ο τελικός του Europa και το πρωτάθλημα!
  • 3. soccernews.nl — Afschuw bij NEC: “Onacceptabel”
  • 4. novasports.gr — Ανάρτηση από τον Μπιανκόν για την πρόκριση της Άντερλεχτ επί του ΠΑΟΚ (photo)
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