After a disastrous first shot at coaching in Europe with Sevilla, the Uruguayan is eager to make the most of his new chance with Panathinaikos.
He said, "For me it is a great opportunity to start from scratch. In Sevilla it is true that I did not have good results, and one of the reasons why I did not have good results is that we have not been able to work or train . In fact, the coach who succeeded me won the first game after me and then lost four games in a row because he had the same problem as me: he could not train."
According to the former Sevilla striker, the time has come to redeem himself.
"It is undoubtedly a great opportunity for me to be here. I am grateful. I am thirsty for revenge for what happened to me in Seville. I was in Seville for a very short time, the results were obviously not what I wanted or what I am used to in my career and that is why I am grateful to the club and the president of Panathinaikos who gave me the opportunity because I want revenge and to show what I am capable of."