Takis Baltakos for the final of the Greek Cup: “If Mars – Panathinaikos don’t turn up, it will be without people in Volos”

The president of the EPO, spoke after the meeting about him and confirmed that Mars – Panathinaikos will become without people in Panthessalian. Baltakos explained the data on the final of the Greek Cup and why it is now difficult to do with fans of Mars and Panthesalikos, either in Panthesal or OAKA. At the same time, he also referred to the issue of the coach of National Greece, leaving open the possibility of Gustavo Poget staying. Baltaku’s statements “EPO is obliged to observe the Cup’s proclamation. The announcement is clear when one team comes from Thessaloniki and the other from Athens, the stadium is in Volos. After the final of 2022 between PAOK and Panathinaikos in OAKA, PAOK asked when one team is from Athens and the other from Thessaloniki cannot move 20,000 people to Athens and on the other hand make just 500 meters. We heard this request and we made the decision that when they are a team from Thessaloniki and one from Athens then the Cup final will be held in Volos because it is a stadium that meets the conditions for such a match. If the new law hadn’t come out, then the field would have been ready. Now, the stadium needs cameras and an electronic ticket and that’s why Volos’s struggle with Kifisia will be without people because it doesn’t have everything they need according to the new law. Volos could not know from 2022 that the law would change. Before the new law Panthessalian was suitable for struggles. For the cameras the Panthessalian needs it is not a large amount, but for the installation of the electronic ticket it is enough. I don’t know if the time is real and both can be installed so that this year’s Cup final can be done in the presence of fans of both teams in Panthessalian. To understand the amounts if the cameras are 5 on the field they need 50,000 euros. Police are asking for too many cameras both within and around the field. Time is the problem, it’s not that economical. Panthessalian is not owned by the EPO, but by the municipality of Volos. That’s why it’s good to ask them to the Municipality of Volos and Mr Beo. As far as Panathinaikos’ request is concerned, the green FC stressed that if 11,000 tickets are given to each team then the final becomes better off because it is afraid of episodes because with the new law… cap falling into the stadium you are punished – you saw what happened with PAOK- and thus Panathinaikos is afraid not to carry punishment for the new season. With the current data, the final will be held in Volos, behind closed doors. For the OAKA you are telling me that Mars will change his mind and accept a change of seat, I want to point out that the OAKA is not ready either. The OAKA has a tour, but it has no cameras. The new law came out after the officer was murdered. After today’s meeting and if the ups and downs do not come the Cup final between Mars and Panathinaikos will be held in Volos and without people, period and dash”. On the subject of coaching in Greece: “This would normally be a matter of the new EPO administration but because it follows a friendly game with Germany in June Greece cannot go without coaching the bench. The official games of our representative band are in the first week of September against Finland, so our National Team must have a stable and sure coach even before the friendly with Germany. Sure, if Mr. Poget stays, then nothing changes. A meeting of the Executive Committee of EPO will be held next week to decide what will happen with the coach issue at the bench in Greece.”