Bartzokas confirms Olympiacos are shopping and calls for a clean investigation
Olympiacos coach Giorgos Bartzokas confirmed the club is shopping for reinforcements because of injuries and demanded no shadows remain in the Greek bribery case.

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O técnico do Olympiacos, Giorgos Bartzokas, reconheceu que o clube está sondando o mercado por reforços, com lesões e cobertura curta empurrando o time grego a olhar além do elenco atual.
O treinador de 61 anos falou a jornalistas nesta quinta-feira, enquanto a equipe se preparava para retomar sua campanha na Euroliga 2026/27, dias depois de surgirem especulações ligando o clube do Pireu a John Konchar.
Bartzokas não negou o interesse, mas foi cuidadoso ao destacar que nada está perto.
— É verdade que estamos ativos no mercado, já que as lesões atuais e as lacunas no elenco exigem isso — disse.
Ele acrescentou que ele e os presidentes do clube observam os jogadores disponíveis independentemente das circunstâncias, descrevendo uma conversa contínua sobre como tapar os buracos que aparecem ao longo de uma temporada longa.
— Neste momento, não há nada concreto, mas é fato que estamos no mercado e olhando opções.
A coletiva não se limitou ao basquete. Bartzokas também comentou o caso de suborno e manipulação de resultados que perturba o jogo doméstico, falando pouco depois de seis suspeitos ligados à investigação se apresentarem ao complexo judiciário de Evelpidon, em Atenas.
A posição dele foi inequívoca: quer o caso tratado à luz do dia.
— Sou defensor da legalidade, e nenhuma sombra deve permanecer — disse o treinador nascido em Atenas.
Dentro da quadra, o time dele tem pouco motivo para alarme. Os atuais campeões dividem a liderança da Euroliga com 5-1, igualados com os rivais Panathinaikos Aktor e Fenerbahce Tarfin. A rodada 7 oferece a chance de desempatar, com os Vermelhos enfrentando o Fener na Sunel Arena.
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