ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, ˌuːzaʊnˈɪdiz wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd æz mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌv pˌænˈiənɪˌoʊz, wɪð wˌɪtʃ hiː hæd ɐ hˈaɪ ɹˈeɪt ʌv səksˈɛs ˌoʊvɚ tˈuː dəmˈɛstɪk kæmpˈeɪnz, hˌævɪŋ ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt wˈɪnz ænd twˈɛnti dɹˈɔːz ɪn sˈɛvənti ɡˈeɪmz.
In December 2014, Ouzounidis was appointed as manager of Panionios, with which he had a high rate of success over two domestic campaigns, having recorded 28 wins and 20 draws in 70 games.