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Soccer: Angelos Anastasiades to Coach National Team

The coaching vacancy of Greece's national soccer team is set to be filled just days after the squad's previous coach was ousted. Following the decision of the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) to terminate Michael Skibbe's contract, Angelos Anastasiades is...

Greece Sack German Coach Michael Skibbe

The Hellenic Football Federation decided on Thursday to terminate the contract with the coach of the national team Michael Skibbe. Following a series of disappointing performances in the first rounds of UEFA's newly formed Nations League competition, the Federation dropped him....

Michael Skibbe to Remain Greece's Football Coach for Two More Years

German coach Michael Skibbe took over as Greece's national football coach after a disastrous two years; when the team's performance was at an all time low, and managed to reshape its fighting spirit. This fact was apparently recognised by the...

Manolas' World Cup Playoff Ban Angers Greece's Football Coach

Greece national football coach Michael Skibbe blasted FIFA's decision to ban Roma defender Kostas Manolas from Thursday's World Cup playoff first leg away to Croatia for "intentionally seeking a yellow card". "What FIFA did was not right. FIFA sometimes takes...

Greece Inches Closer in World Cup Qualifiers

Costas Mitroglou scores Greece’s only shot to earn the national team a precious 1-1 draw in Belgium for the World Cup qualifiers at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. In the 64th minute Greece went from playing with 11 men...

Luxembourg Beat Greece 1 – 0 in Shocking Loss at Coach Skibbe's Debut Match

The debut of Michael Skibbe on Greece's bench was marked by yet another loss of the national football team, as this time they were beaten 1-0 at a friendly game in Luxembourg. Greece's players didn't manage to score again as...

Greece Hires German Michael Skibbe as National Soccer Team Coach

The saga of filling the coach position in Greece's national soccer team will have its final episode on Friday, when German Michael Skibbe will sign the contract. The Greek Football Association (EPO) has hired Skibbe as the new national team...