Aris stumbled again in an away game, losing to APOEL. This marks their third defeat, following losses to AEK in Larnaca and to champions Paphos at ‘Stelios Kyriakides’.
They couldn’t win any away derby in the first round, managing only draws with Omonia and Anorthosis.
The Belarusian coach took the blame for the poor results in derbies, but only in words. The team’s owner, Mr. Nick, doesn’t seem ready to replace him.
The key question is whether Ratskov can find ways to turn things around. Aris doesn’t look like a team ready to compete for the championship. Fans are worried they might miss out on Europe.
No one knows if the owner of the ‘brigade’ plans to make changes to fix the team’s struggles against top rivals.
