ΑΝΤΙΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΠΟ
- 30 Apr 2023
- timeliness
May the mayor of Volos, Achilleas Beos, declare positive for the holding of the final Cup in "Panthessalikos" with 400 invitations, between AEK and PAOK, however EPO seems to have other plans.
As the vice-president of EPO and president of the organizing committee, Stergios Antoniou, stated, it is possible to hold the match with 10,000 people in the stands, revealing at the same time that the date of the event will be Wednesday, May 24.
"The date is the 24th of the month, the proposal from the EPO was made yesterday, Mr. Beu's response was immediate, but with 400 invitations. We want more people so that we are not all under pressure from fans who want to see this important match. The date was "locked" out of shocking unexpectedness. They all accepted it. There is also the intervention of Baltakos, so that with the help of the police we can add a little more people", he noted while speaking to Metropolis 95.5
As for the criticism received by EPO for the choice of the headquarters and the few people that will be found (with the current data) in the stands of Panthessalikos, he said: "We must go to Volos. Once again we are suffering the world and of course the responsibility is not ours as some try to pass off. The compulsion to go to Volos with 400 invitations has nothing to do with us, but with the inability of the police department to protect an important event in order to prevent deviations. I have said it too, that Mr. Beos can, with the assistance of the police and by extension the government, open the doors of the stadium a little. If the 400 people become a few thousand, I don't think there will be a problem. It is unacceptable. How many police officers have been deployed for other events. The agents are mainly responsible for the toxicity, however, the responsibilities are placed on the EPO. It is not the responsibility of EPO to protect a social event. I say it can be done with 10,000 viewers. Finally, the fans of a northern team should see a final with justice and not have to travel 550 kilometers".