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Panathinaikos Terminates Philipp Max Contract, Leaving Ex-Germany Left Back a Free Agent

The 32-year-old can join another European club on a free until the end of January following a season without appearances.

Overview

  • Panathinaikos announced on January 8 that it had ended Max’s deal early, which had been set to run through 2027.
  • Max did not feature this season and logged 11 appearances with one assist in the previous campaign.
  • He moved to the Greek club from Eintracht Frankfurt in summer 2024 for a reported fee of about €1 million.
  • Greek outlets, as cited in German reports, put his salary at roughly €1.5 million, equating to more than €100,000 per match.
  • Local reporting indicates FC Augsburg is not pursuing a reunion despite fan speculation about a possible return.