Mitchell… reloaded. The 59-year-old Spaniard is Olympiacos’ new coach, tasked with bringing the Red-Whites out of a competitive stalemate they’ve been in for about two months. This is the second time that José Miguel Gondalet (that’s his name) will sit on the bench at Olympiacos. Champions League. Characteristically, he has had seven wins and one draw in 14 matches in the top flight, with important victories against the likes of Juventus, Atlético, Benfica and Anderlecht. In fact, he took Olympiacos to the round of 16 in 2013–14, beating Manchester United 2-0 at Karaiskakis, but was defeated 3-0 in relegation at Old Trafford.

The reasons why Vangelis Marinakis ended up choosing Mitchell, apart from his knowledge of the club and Greek realities, have more to do with the Spaniard’s strong personality – after all, he was a Real Madrid legend, where he played since 1982. in 1996 – and the belief that he could impose himself and manage the dressing room. Of course, it should be noted that according to reports abroad, Laurent Blanc and Martelino, who were the first two options, reacted negatively to the Olympiacos offer, each for different reasons.

The 59-year-old technician has been in Athens since yesterday and is expected to sign today.

However, not only does Mitchell look like a lifeline for the champions, the opposite is also true, as the only team the Spaniard has excelled at has been Olympiacos. So it goes without saying that he, too, is looking for his coaching “resurrection” through Olympiacos. Moreover, leaving the port, he several times referred to the “red-whites”, admitting that thanks to them he moved forward, but at the same time expressed his dissatisfaction with the way he was removed.

Mitchell has been in Athens since yesterday and was due to meet with Vangelis Marinakis tonight to settle the final details of their new collaboration, and it looks like he will be returning to Rentis’ training base from today to take a job at the lair he knows.