Panaitolikos ends Giannis Anastasiou's second spell after seven straight league defeats

The announcement

Panaitolikos announced on Monday, 9 November 2026, that it had agreed with head coach Giannis Anastasiou to end their cooperation. The announcement came two days after a 3-0 away defeat to Aris at the Kleanthis Vikelidis stadium, which extended a run of seven straight Super League losses. Anastasiou, 53, had taken charge on 7 October 2025 in his second spell with the club. The club's statement said the decision was taken jointly after a meeting between the board and the coach, and it wished him well:

“After a meeting between the board and coach Giannis Anastasiou, it was mutually agreed to end the cooperation. We wish him well in his professional career.”

The run of defeats

Panaitolikos started the Super League campaign with three straight wins, but the team then lost seven matches in a row. Last season's 12th-place finish had kept Anastasiou in his post, but the poor start to the current campaign led the two sides to part ways. The timeline below shows the key steps from his appointment to the announcement.

Record and next steps

Articles give Anastasiou's record across 44 matches in charge as 12 wins, 9 draws and 23 defeats. A separate count covering 20 Super League matches gives six wins, four draws and ten defeats. Panaitolikos is now searching for a replacement, according to the reports.

Wins12

Draws9

Defeats23

Wins

12

Draws

9

Defeats

23

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