With today’s data, the final of the cup will be held at Panthessaliko behind closed doors, because the stadium does not have the cameras required by the Vroutsis law. If in the next period the stadium of Volos acquires the cameras, then the final will take place in the presence of 11,000 fans of Panathinaikos and Ari.
“Today there was a meeting about the final and we made decisions in it. The first thing to say is that EPO is obliged to comply with the announcement. When there is a team from Athens and Thessaloniki, the final takes place in Volos. Aris does not accept to play in OAKA. Since the teams do not agree, we go to Volos, as the notice says, but the conditions must be met,” said Baltakos, who continued by saying that “if the conditions are not met by a certain point, then it will be done behind closed doors. Panathinaikos expressed reservations even for the crowd due to incidents that can happen. The mayor of Volos accepts with approximately 11,000 fans of the two teams plus the invitations of the Federation. Now the conditions are not met. Today the decision is: In Volos, the final without fans. If the conditions change we will see. The stadium of Volos should be improved according to the law, but soon before we can change our decision”.
Regarding OAKA, the president of the EPO said: “Aris does not accept to play at OAKA, which was used as a home by Panathinaikos”.
The Mayor of Volos, Achilleas Beos, participated in the meeting that took place at the EPO offices and in his statements he stated that he is positive under conditions for a match with the presence of 15,000 fans (4,500 for each team), but he stated that Panathinaikos is negative as they want to make the match with more people.
“I am here because I was invited by Mr. Baltako. But my presence has no meaning, because as the mayor of the city my intention is to make the final a celebration of football. The details and everything else is a decision of the Federation and both teams, to agree to the details. I gave the green light,” initially stated Beos, who added: “Based on the history of the two teams, that is, that in the past they did not have the same rivalry as Panathinaikos-Olympiakos or Aris-PAOK, they did not have conflicts, we said under conditions for people to come to Volos. Both for the city and for football, to have around 15,000 fans in Panthessalikos. Alafouzos was negative because there are few sports fans, he wants more tickets.”
Regarding the decision of the DEAB to close Panthessaliko because the cameras do not meet the conditions of the new sports law, he said: “A year ago the Municipality of Volos had given 200,000 euros to install cameras and for the money required to install new ones , I said that as far as the cost is concerned, EPO and the Municipality should contribute 50-50. This will be decided by EPO and the teams. EPO and the teams have the watermelon and the knife.”
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