Michael Skibbe

National soccer team's fate placed in veteran's hands

The Hellenic Football Federation on Thursday announced the appointment of 65-year-old Angelos Anastasiadis as coach of the national team after German manager Michael Skibbe was sacked. Anastasiadis, who signed a contract that will run until December 2019, has coached several Greek clubs in the past. [ANA-MPA] 

Greece sacks coach Skibbe after bad Nations League run

Greece has parted ways with German coach Michael Skibbe after the team's disappointing run in the Nations League, the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) said on Thursday.

EPO appointed 65-year-old Angelos Anastasiadis as his successor, the first Greek coach for the national team, who is not an interim solution, in 17 years.

Skibbe confirmed for another two years on the Greece bench

Michael Skibbe will remain at the helm of the Greek national team for the next couple of years, after steering Greece out of ignominy and into the play-offs for a spot in the World Cup finals this month.

The Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that Skibbe will arrive in Athens on Thursday to sign his new two-year contract.

Changes ahead for the national team context after World Cup elimination

Many things are about to change in the national team set-up following the elimination to Croatia from the 2018 World Cup, but manager Michael Skibbe is not one of them.

After 12 years at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, the national team will likely relocate to the Olympic Stadium of Athens and the Kaftanzoglio Stadium in Thessaloniki.

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