Vasilis Barkas will go down as one of the pound-for-pound worst signings in Celtic history.
Barkas joined the Hoops from AEK Athens for £4.5m but was a total calamity and made 24 appearances before eventually agreeing to cancel his contract early.
He has found himself in the Netherlands with FC Utrecht, but things aren’t too rosy there right now.
Utrecht have lost four games in a row, are out of the Europa League and 10th in the league table, sparking an angry response from fans.
Manager Ron Jans was forced to address supporters after their defeat against Genk and was joined by Barkas at full time.
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FC Utrecht boss vows not to quit
Celtic will qualify for the next stage of the Europa League if they beat Utrecht at Celtic Park next weekend.
While they have nothing to play for, Utrecht now need to prove to their fans that they are up for the fight and manager Jans revealed that he and Barkas spoke to fans to clear the air and get the fans back on side.
The Utrecht boss said: “I’m going to fight. We have to stick together, work hard, and not complain. That’s the path we’re taking. I have also met a delegation of fans, together with Vasilis Barkas.
“Those supporters had also noticed that things weren’t going well. But they were willing to support us. I was pleasantly surprised by the group that was there. Kudos to them. They want to help us.
“I’m confident we’ll turn things around. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be here. Things have crossed my mind, but I haven’t considered resigning. I’ve never given up a coaching job before.”
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