ATHENS: The Greek press yesterday blamed titleholders Greece’s 2-0 defeat by Sweden in their Euro 2008 opening match on “mingy” tactics employed by coach Otto Rehhagel.
A national hero for overseeing Greece’s capture of the championship four years ago in Portugal, Rehhagel came under fire for an overly defensive strategy against the Swedes on Tuesday night.
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