Lemonis returns to Olympiakos for a fourth spell

Olympiakos Piraeus named Takis Lemonis as coach on Monday in place of Besnik Hasi who left the club after three months in charge following the 3-2 defeat by fierce rival AEK on Sunday.

The Greek champion, who travels to Juventus on Wednesday in the Champions League, let a 2-0 lead slip in the Super League match at the Olympic Stadium and is now five points behind league leader AEK.

"Olympiakos FC announces the start of its co-operation with the coach Takis Lemonis," the club said in a statement on its website.

Albanian-Kosovan Hasi was appointed in June, but a 3-2 home defeat by Sporting Lisbon in the opening Champions League group fixture and eight points from the first five league matches lost the 45-year-old the support of the Olympiakos hierarchy.

Lemonis, 57, returns for his fourth spell at the club having served as interim coach last season following...