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Poyet tries to mark 20th anniversary of Greece’s European title by leading team back to tournament
Gus Poyet is aiming to build on a tradition as he tries to become the latest foreign coach to take Greece to a European Championship.
It's been 20 years since German coach Otto Rehhagel led an unheralded team to the title at Euro 2004 in one of soccer's biggest surprises, and 12 years since Portuguese manager Fernando Santos helped Greece reach the Euro 2012 quarterfinals.
Twin triumph for Greek tennis
For the first time in history, Greek tennis has celebrated a twin triumph in the same weekend, as Maria Sakkari won the Rabat Grand Prix in Morocco on Saturday and a day later Stefanos Tsitsipas landed the Estoril Open trophy in Portugal.
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Under-21 manager Tsanas to coach Greece vs Serbia
Greece named youth coach Costas Tsanas as interim coach of the senior national team on Sunday but there was no official confirmation yet of the sacking of Italian Claudio Ranieri.
The country's soccer federation (EPO) has effectively suspended Ranieri for the time being as both sides work out the financial settlement surrounding his 1.6 million-euro contract.
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Ranieri's job safe says Greek federation
The Greek soccer federation denied on Monday media reports that it has lost confidence in national coach Claudio Ranieri.
"There is no problem of collaboration with Mr Claudio Ranieri. Anything written or spoken in the media or rumored bears no relation to reality,» a statement by the federation said.
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Greece manager Ranieri in rough start
Just two-and-a-half months as coach of Greece, Claudio Ranieri is heading towards a pair of key Euro 2016 qualifiers that could put his job at risk.
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Santos appointed Portugal manager
Fernando Santos, who led Greece to the last 16 of the World Cup in Brazil, has been appointed Portugal's new head coach, the FPF announced on Tuesday.
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Ranieri brings in new faces for his first Greece squad
New Greece coach Claudio Ranieri announced Wednesday a 24-man squad for the first Euro 2016 qualifier against Romania at home on September 7.
Earning a first time call up were Olympiakos 21-year-old striker Dimitris Diamantakos and Levante's 29-year-old defender Nikos Karabelas.
Ranieri left out six players who helped Greece make it to the World Cup last 16.
Ex-Greece coach Santos banned for eight games after World Cup row
By Brian Homewood
Former Greece coach Fernando Santos has been banned for eight competitive international matches after he was sent off at the end of the World Cup match against Costa Rica, FIFA said on Monday.
Ranieri says he has little to change in Greek national team
By George Georgakopoulos
The Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) presented Claudio Ranieri as the new Greece coach for the next couple of years, after the Italian manager signed his contract in Athens on Friday.
I liked the spirit of the team and there is not that much I wish to change in it for now, said Ranieri who starts his first coaching stint at a national team.
Santos gives Greek players 11 out of 10 for passion, sees bright future
Outgoing Greece coach Fernando Santos has clarified comments regarding his former players, praising their passion for soccer but lamenting the fact that they did not play with cooler heads during extra time of their second round World Cup match against Costa Rica, which led to the national side being eliminated from the tournament.