PAOK FC Head Coach (Razvan Lucescu)

[pash]

Another rejection, coming in the same order in which the rumors started. Interesting. I don't think we usually see this.

https://inpaok.com/861935/edose-neo-akyro-o-loutseskou/

[pash]

COMIN' IN HAWT:

https://inpaok.com/862076/kineitai-epithetika-gia-loutseskou-i-al-chilal/

Then:

https://inpaok.com/862073/i-al-chilal-thelei-ton-loutseskou-kai-prosferei-mythiko-symvolaio/

 

Why would he move if he's getting paid the same amount? I'd think he'd take a pay cut to go to a better league, but I don't see a ton of appeal here, apart from maybe his past association with the kingdom.

[pash]

Most sites seem to still be saying Lucescu will stay, but it seems there was a link building with Albert Riera, who coaches in Slovenia. I don't know much about the guy apart from generally remembering that he played for Liverpool, but I'm guessing the genesis of these links is that he was with Olympiakos for a while (and so presumably knows Greece).

https://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/1312922_ti-anaferoyn-sti-slobenia-o-paok-i-tselie-kai-tilefonima-gia-ton-riera

[pash]

And now today plenty of articles saying Lucescu had a fiery disagreement with Savvidis in their meeting. Guess we will have a full summer of "will-they, won't-they" coming up.

Taison and Schwab's futures rely on this outcome!

[Blackhawk]

And none of these articles contain any actual information on what is going on. It's all speculation and guesses and that's what makes the PAOK World turn around every Summer.

[pash]

Yeah. These are the same sources that reported a week ago that this same meeting was very good and they came to an agreement on what next steps were, and Lucescu provided his asks for new players. This is quite the about-face, if true. Like if you "knew" that had happened, why would you now claim something completely different happened? Ohhh yeah the clicks. Forgot about those.

[Blackhawk]

I was listening to some of the "sources" on radio today, and they are now claiming that the first meeting went very well and they were in agreement on the plans for next season. Apparently the big shouting match happened last Thursday during the second meeting, where Lucescu was criticized by Savvidis concerning the dismal results of last season. They claim that Lucescu was offended and all talks were frozen and the team is in a waiting mode until the coaching issue is resolved. At the end the same "sources" predict that Lucescu's fate is 50/50, so at the end they can claim that either way they predicted the outcome.

[paokarag4]

Looks like Lucescu will remain and preparations for the next season will swing into action. I hope the whole club is united and in agreement on this, the last thing we want is at the first hurdle for the board, Lucescu and Savvidis to spiral and we are left without a manager in the early part of the season. 

I think it is the right move, although I am a self-confessed Lucescu lover. If the board and higher ups (Savvidis' boys) have moved past whatever has happened then I think he is the best manager who gives a shot of competing for the title next season and having a decent run in Europe. 

Now for the love of God unlike last summer, bring the man the players he wants and don't deals fall over for the sake of saving $100-200k!

Edited May 26 by paokarag4

[pash]

Lucescu's willingness to torpedo his entire season because he doesn't get a few average-quality players he has a crush on will be studied for decades.