Shocked Zico disappointed as coach

(GSM) – Zico is reconsidering his career as a football coach after being fired by Greek club Olympiakos Pireaus. The Brazilian coach looks back at his turbulent time in Greece on his offical website.

“I don’t understand it at all,” said Zico, in regards to his sacking at Olympiakos. “We had good results. The worst thing was that I found out that I was fired on the club´s official internet site.

“I´ve never seen anything like it. I was fired by a Legal Representative as if I had done something wrong.”

The Brazilian coach was also shocked by the fan violence he witnessed before his last match as an Olympiakos coach, against Kavala (0-0).

“Before the match, vandals invaded the field, fought with the police and other people,” added Zico.

“We heard bombs exploding and our team was stuck in the locker room one hour before the game´s start, afraid about what could happen if we got out.

“At corner kicks, plastic bottles and objects were thrown into the field and everybody was a potential target. During halftime, the vandals that invaded the field again showed destroyed chairs.

“I didn’t imagine to live a situation like that.

“I had to go to the press conference with ten security guards protecting me. Our bus was escorted by a dozen police cars. I had the feeling that we were fugitives.”

Zico is not sure about his future as a coach and ponders a career change.

“A friend told me that I should take a year’s rest with my family. That´s exactly what I´m going to do.”