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Larissa sack Andersen after 24 days

The former Mainz coach was appointed by the Thessaly club on December 16 but failed to halt the tide of defeats which have left the club rooted to the bottom of the 16-team table with just 11 points from 17 matches.

Larissa went down to a 1-0 defeat at Kavala on Saturday, their 10th loss of the campaign.

Kostenoglou, 40, is the club's third coach of the campaign after Marios Ouzonidis and Anderson.

Last week more than 500 fans smashed the windows of Larissa's team coach after pelting it with rocks, eggs and yogurt after the team returned from Athens following a 3-0 defeat by Atromitos.

A headed own goal by Kerkyra defender Thanasis Tsigas from Ariel Ibagaza's free-kick put the Reds ahead before Belgian forward Kevin Mirallas notched his ninth goal of the season for Ernesto Valverde's side in the 70th minute to seal the points.

Sotiris Ninis's 19th-minute volley ensured the Greens stayed in second place on 37 points, five points behind Olympiakos.