FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 file photo Olympiakos' coach Paulo Bento holds the ball during the Europa League Group B soccer...
FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 file photo Olympiakos' coach Paulo Bento holds the ball during the Europa League Group B soccer match between Olympiakos and APOEL at Georgios Karaiskakis stadium in Piraeus port, near Athens. Olympiakos fired the Portuguese coach on Monday, March 6, 2017 after a weekend loss to league contender PAOK. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)
FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 file photo Olympiakos' coach Paulo Bento reacts during a Greek Super League soccer match against Pa...
FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 file photo Olympiakos' coach Paulo Bento reacts during a Greek Super League soccer match against Panathinaikos at Georgios Karaiskakis stadium in Piraeus, near Athens. Olympiakos fired the Portuguese coach on Monday, March 6, 2017 after a weekend loss to league contender PAOK. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis, File)
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek league leader Olympiakos has fired former Portugal coach Paulo Bento as manager after a third straight league defeat.
The club said Monday that youth coach Vassilis Vouzas has been appointed caretaker coach.
Olympiakos has only lost two league titles since 2000 and currently leads with 51 points from 23 matches. But its advantage was narrowed further by a 2-0 loss at PAOK on Sunday.
Bento, a former national team defender and coach, took over at Olympiakos in August last year.
