The… Laurent Blanc idea for Olympiakos | Blog – Antonis Saulis

Antonis Saulis writes about the unprecedented 20% of Corberan and analyzes the information about Laurent Blanc and Olympiacos. The relationship with James Rodríguez and his…handling with the first galacticos in Paris Saint-Germain.

Yes, his job Carlos Corberan it was difficult from the beginning. But after ten games on his demanding bench Olympiakou has a record of 2 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses. 20% win rate! A rare record in its entire history Olympiakou. Certainly unprecedented in its time Vangelis Marinakis. No other coach since 2010 at Olympic (14 overall) had not started his career so badly in terms of results. I am rewriting what I wrote on September 13th. What excuses does Corberan have that Bento did not have; The Portuguese in 2016 took over a confused team on August 11 (and with a worse roster) and in the first ten matches he had 8 wins and 2 losses (with 5 European matches).

I close the parenthesis and go to his next day Olympiakou. The next day in Piraeus, who can only be sure of what will happen Vangelis Marinakis and his associates. From the colleagues who cover the report of the “red and white” it emerged that there is no issue Carlos Corberan. Logical if you consider that the “red and white” who competed on Thursday night will recuperate on Friday and on Saturday they will fly to Thessaloniki for Sunday’s match with Ari. But they will be the same since the five (or six) who were added in September will not be at Corberan’s disposal.

It is not a secret, however, that in the chaos of the last few days and the many and endless negotiations with players, several coaches’ proposals also fell on the table. Sentences whose names are as awe-inspiring as the names of Marcelo and James Rodriguez.

Suggestions that are very likely (if not certain) to trigger Olympic from Monday if the “red and whites” do not go through “Vikelidis” against Ari. Not all of them obviously, but one. And one can be o Laurent Blanc. And it’s not just about his abilities and his resume but also about his management as a personality-coach and his connections and his relationship with his management Olympiakou and with his relationship with him Hames Rodrigues!

Christian Carrebet – Laurent Blanc

Not only were they teammates on the great French National Team that won the World Cup in 1998, but the two maintained and maintain an excellent relationship. Obviously, if the “Blanc” idea becomes a reality, the connection between technical leadership and management will be different.

Jorge Mendes – Barcelona – Laurent Blanc

His agent James Rodriguez is the Jorge Mendes. Yes, the world’s greatest agent, the man who controls him Cristiano Ronaldo and the biggest stars of world football. And on the occasion of his transfer Hames relations were rewarmed in Olympiakos Mendes-Marinaki. THE Jorge Mendes but he was also the man who tried to “pass” him Laurent Blanc to Barcelona in 2020. The Frenchman signed that summer with the super agent with the aim of returning to the bench after his “goodbye” from Paris Saint-Germain in 2016. The same Blanc he had spoken about the contacts with Abidal and left hints about behind-the-scenes…interventions that did not want him on the Barcelona bench.

James Rodriguez – Laurent Blanc

THE Laurent Blanc so he took it over Al Rayyan in Qatar in December 2020. Does the club remind you of anything? Bingo. In September 2021 Mendes takes his client, James Rodriguez in his team Laurent Blanc in Qatar Of course it was one of the reasons (besides the big money) that Mr Hames made his difficult football journey. From the moment he left Laurent Blan from Al Rayyan (in February and after almost 14 months at the club) was the beginning of the end for his career as well James Rodriguez in Qatar!

Zlatan – Cavani – Di Maria – Laurent Blanc

THE Olympic in a crazy – crazy transfer summer he upgraded his roster. Qualitatively but also in terms of personalities. With all due respect to Reabciuk and Lala, the management is different, the management in Marceloto James Rodriguezto Bakabuto Manolato Socrates (players from Napoli and Arsenal in case it has been forgotten), at El Arabi and to Valbuena.

And Laurent Blanc he was her first coach Paris who had to manage her own galacticos. Coexistence Zlatan-Cavani, Di Maria, Lucas Moura, Verratti, Matuidi, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos etc.

So Laurent Blanc at Olympiakos?

As I wrote, the only one sure of his next day Olympiakou is the Vangelis Marinakis. For now, the “red and white” have a coach. THE Carlos Corberan will be on his bench Olympiakou for the difficult match with him Ari in Thessaloniki. Given that the Frenchman has been proposed and considered. If there is an issue Corberan from Monday, with the interruption of the championships being a balm for him Olympicthen o Laurent Blanc will be high on the list. Probably the #1 candidate too..