Cardoso joins infamous list of managerial flops in Greece



Miguel Cardoso joins an infamous list of managerial failures among Greece’s biggest four clubs, following his sacking from AEK.

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Miguel Cardoso joins an infamous list of managerial flops in Greece after an ill-fated 89-day stay at the helm of AEK. The Portuguese manager oversaw a mere four official matches before being shown the door by Dimitris Melissanidis.

He was backed in the transfer window and was able to bring in a host of his top targets, however, it never came to fruition on the pitch after a failed UEFA Europa League qualifying campaign, which included a poor 1-3 loss to Trabzonspor. Matters went from bad to worse after a shock 1-2 loss to Xanthi in the first matchday of the Greek Super League.

Cardoso became the first-ever manager at the Enosi to get sacked after one League match in charge. His reputation has taken a further hit as this sacking is his third in less than a calendar year (he only lasted three months in Athens).

He is not alone, as an array of managers have struggled in Greece for varying reasons. Here is a list of managerial failures in Greece, among the “Big-4.”

Alberto Bigon - Olympiacos (1999-00)

Oscar Garcia - Olympiacos (2018)

Victor Sanchez - Olympiacos (2016)

Besnik Hasi - Olympiacos (2017)

Jose Peseiro - Panathinaikos (2007-08)

Hans Backe - Panathinaikos (2006)

Alberto Malesani - Panathinaikos (2005-06)

Fabri Gonzalez - Panathinaikos (2013)

Andrea Stramaccioni - Panathinaikos (2015-16)

Rolf Fringer - PAOK (2004-05)

Mario Beretta - PAOK (2010)

Igor Tudor - PAOK (2015-16)

Aleksandar Stanojevic - PAOK (2017)

Dragoslav Stepanovic - AEK (1998)

Jose Morais - AEK (2016-17)

Miguel Cardoso - AEK (2019)