Marinos Ouzounidis is a Greek professional football manager and former player.
18 Facts About Marinos Ouzounidis
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Marinos Ouzounidis then transferred to Panathinaikos where he developed his skills as a libero defender, becoming an essential member of the team that conquered 1995 and 1996 Greek league championships.
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Marinos Ouzounidis returned to the Greek league in 1999, where he played with Paniliakos until 2001.
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Marinos Ouzounidis was the team captain during Vassilis Daniil management, working with Nikos Dabizas, before Traianos Dellas' appearance.
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When he finished his career as a football player, Marinos Ouzounidis managed the team of Kappadokes Alexandoupolis as head coach.
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Marinos Ouzounidis's first season was a very good one finishing first and winning the Championship three games before the end of the season.
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Marinos Ouzounidis's team reached the semi-finals of the Cypriot Cup.
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Marinos Ouzounidis resigned from APOEL during the second season, after four draws and three defeats in the first 15 games.
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Marinos Ouzounidis accepted an offer from AEL on 9 May 2008.
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Marinos Ouzounidis led the club to a 7th-place finish, the best in club history, accumulating a record 44 points.
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In December 2014, Marinos Ouzounidis was appointed as manager of Panionios, with which he had a high rate of success over two domestic campaigns, having recorded 28 wins and 20 draws in 70 games.
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On 10 August 2016, his contract with the club was terminated unilaterally, mainly because of disloyalty issues raised by the board, due to Marinos Ouzounidis simultaneously being in talks with Olympiacos over a potential career move.
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On 1 December 2016, Marinos Ouzounidis agreed upon a one-and-a-half-year contract with Panathinaikos to take over the vacant managerial role at the club, right after the departure of former manager Andrea Stramaccioni.
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Marinos Ouzounidis was credited with being eager to manage the team despite the chairman Giannis Alafouzos halting the club's funding and imposing radical budget cuts as a means of reducing Panathinaikos' debt.
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On 7 May 2018, Marinos Ouzounidis announced that he would leave the club after the expiration of his contract, expressing his openness to returning to Panathinaikos in the future under different financial and administrative circumstances.
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On 27 February 2022, Marinos Ouzounidis was appointed as manager of Saudi Arabian club Al Faisaly.
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On 21 January 2023, Marinos Ouzounidis was appointed as the manager of Al-Faisaly.
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On 14 June 2023, Marinos Ouzounidis signed a contract to manage the Iranian football club Gol Gohar Sirjan.