Lucescu out as Matos and Vieirinha lead hunt for new PAOK coach

Lucescu gone, Matos and Vieirinha drive the search Razvan Lucescu is out. PAOK have parted ways with the Romanian coach, and the club is not wasting time. The two men leading the search for his replacement are familiar faces: Leo Matos and Adelino Vieirinha [(1)](https://www.athletiko.gr/to-pairnoyn-pano-toys-kai-teleionoyn-me-neo-proponiti-oi-matos-vieirinia-83906). They are handling the appointment personally, and a decision is expected soon.

Giannoulis on the radar, Olympiacos lurking PAOK and Olympiacos are both linked with left-back Giannoulis after Lucescu's exit reshuffled the deck [(2)](https://www.athletiko.gr/ta-dedomena-gia-olympiako-kai-paok-stin-ypothesi-giannoyli-meta-tin-apochorisi-loytseskoy-video-83895). The 30-year-old Greek international is a known quantity, and with PAOK thin in the full-back positions, the interest makes sense. No agreement yet, just the opening moves of a window that now carries extra urgency.

Fan-reaktioner The mood is split. Some fans think PAOK pulled the trigger too fast given it is only June 15, arguing the club could have waited for the most decorated coach in its history to decide. Others are already counting the gaps in the squad: no manager, one centre-back, one left-back, one right-back, and holes further up the pitch. Luis Castro's name is being floated in the subreddit as a candidate, with his academy work at Vitória Guimarães catching attention. [See the full discussion here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/PAOK/comments/1u6bi0j/%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%AF%CF%82_%CE%BA%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF_%CE%BB%CE%AD%CE%BF_%CE%BC%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9_%CE%BF%CE%B9_%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%82_%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%AF%CE%B5%CF%82_%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD_%CE%B2%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AF%CF%89%CE%BD)