Besnik Hasi

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.

Former coach of Olympiakos Takis Lemonis will take the helm of the club after the administration sacked coach Besnik Hasi following the champion’s defeat to AEK Athens (3-2) Sunday night. The club issued the following statement: “Olympiakos FC announces the start of its co-operation with coach Takis Lemonis”.