ʌnfˈɔːɹtʃənətli, hɪz sˈɛkənd jˈɪɹ æɾ ˌeɪˌiːˈɛl bɪɡˈæn bˈædli æz ðə tˈiːm wʌz nˈɑːkt ˈaʊt ɪnðə fˈɜːst kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə jʊɹɹˈoʊpə lˈiːɡ, ænd ˌɔn twˈɛnti tˈuː fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ðə jˈʌŋ kˈoʊtʃ wʌz sˈækt bɪkˈʌz lɑːɹɹˈɪsə hæd fˈaʊnd ðɛmsˈɛlvz dʒˈʌst əbˌʌv ðə ɹˌɛlᵻɡˈeɪʃən zˈoʊn.
Unfortunately, his second year at AEL began badly as the team was knocked out in the first qualifying round of the Europa League, and on 22 February 2010, the young coach was sacked because Larissa had found themselves just above the relegation zone.