1971/1972
In contrast to Merkel, the Greek coach did not attach so much importance to physical preparation. The team had a very good first half of the season in the league, where they delighted the fans with their attractive football, but in the second half of the season the players suffered from fatigue and finished in sixteenth place, and were relegated again to the second division. Georgiadis was replaced by Guillamón, who managed the team for one day until the arrival of Vic Buckingham.