Panagiotis Angelopoulos to Evan Fournier: “Madison Square Garden good but what will live in the SEF has not lived”

He was presented by the CDE as the new post-literate acquisition of the team, in the presence of George and Panagiotis Angelopoulos. The owners of Olympiacos BC presented Evan Fournier, but at the same time responded to journalists’ responses, with Panayiotis Angelopoulos throwing a line for the SEF to the French NBAer. The brothers Angelopoulos commented again on Olympiacos BC’s attempt to acquire the SEF, to turn it into its own seat, as Panathinaikos does with OAKA. The statements of George Angelopoulos “Good evening, thank you for coming. We welcome Fournier to the Olympic family. We are proud of the arrival of this world athlete. They are one of the biggest names that have come to Europe and Greece. It’ll give our team another momentum. We’re excited. The statement he had made in Belgrade shows much about Olympiacos. This is the strength of Olympiacos. That’s what we’ve been building for so many years and the moment has come. Welcome, Evan”. About what played a role in the transfer of Fournier: G. Angelopoulos: “We had decided to close the roster. There was a unique opportunity. A global player wants to come only to Olympiacos. In such situations, despite having closed basketball there was a huge effort to come.” About whether he played a part in the move that Olympiacos celebrates the 100 years: “Obviously all 100 years played a role in the decision. These are overruns that can’t always be done. You know the reasons and the data. It’s a special year, it takes a lot of work, we all have to work to achieve the goals.” Whether toxicity on the other hand played a role in acquiring Fournier: “The toxicity is ugly and does not lead to investments. No way, no. Even 100 years if it wasn’t, some moves are happening. There were the circumstances. We’ve tried for other moves that haven’t been made. And last year there were big contacts that didn’t work. Toxicity didn’t help, we hope it stops. Both teams are good and fans are happy with big games.” For the grant of the CEF: “There is no development on the subject of the stadium. It’s completely out of reason, there were some reactions. There’s no evolution. 3.5 years are the discussions, Panathinaikos has taken the field, has a terrible tens of millions lead. You’ll see some changes on the field. I think the government should answer that question. We have no other way, no threat, no blackmail. We expect the law to be done, the right even with a terrible delay.” The statements by Panagiotis Angelopoulos “One of the biggest transfers we have made to Olympiacos. World-class player. It comes to achieve our goals, conquering Euroleague and domestic titles. Our team’s got it all the time. All these years she has been building her name, its value in European basketball. The negotiations were short, he was humble and he seemed to want to come to us. This played a great role in our approach, to end with the desired result.” About what feelings he creates when a player of the level of Fournier wants to go to Olympiacos: “It fills us with pride. It shows what we’ve done all these years. Everything you build in European basketball stays. It’s not just titles. We lost to Real in the 3rd consecutive F4 and the Panathinaikos took the Euroleague which 12 years did nothing and we read everything. A player like Fournier wanted to come to us. It fills us with pride, nothing else.” For the climate to meet in the SEF: “Good Madison Square Garden (New York Nicks headquarters) but what will live in the SEF has not lived”. For the grant of the CEF: “We have been losing money since we went to Olympiacos. Our thinking is to strengthen the team. When circumstances allow, we do our best for the team. Obviously, if we had a field, it would be simpler. We are forced to play in an environment with unfair competition. When the opponent has 20 million from the stadium it is unfair competition. But we will fight, that’s why this player came too.” For excesses and if Fournier can change history like Spanoulis: “These are not the only two overruns. Fournier came from 12 years in the NBA, Spanoulis was the best player in Panathinaikos, so history changed. It can lead us to Euroleague and change history.” Evan Fournier has already started training with Olympiacos.