Theodorikakos: “Everyone should take responsibility for safety in the stadiums”

The relevant press release in detail:

“The implementation of all statutory security measures to maintain order and deal with the phenomenon of violence inside and outside the stadiums in the Playoffs, the Minister of Citizen Protection, Takis Theodorikakos, requested from the PAE representatives, in a meeting held at the Ministry Citizen Protection.

The Minister put all the representatives of the PAE in front of their responsibilities, stressing that it is a common challenge and responsibility to run the games of the most competitive championship in recent years and above all, it is a society’s demand that safety inside and outside the playing fields, especially this the period.

The topics discussed were:

* The safe transport of the teams to the stadiums

* Multiplication of pre-checks to prevent dangerous objects from entering the stadiums

* The controls in the grounds of the stadium before each match and

* Movement of fans.

“We must all together, in cooperation with the world of football, do everything to ensure order and calm in the remaining matches of the championship”, emphasized the Minister of Citizen Protection and added:

“The State, the Ministry of Citizen Protection, the Hellenic Police, we are doing our duty and surely the PAE, the Football Societies, must do the same, assisting in the checks and security measures at the stadiums that we have decided, in order not to there will be phenomena of violence.

We owe it to the people who want to enjoy the games, we owe it to the Greek society, which asks for calm and safety and for that everyone must take their responsibilities”.

The Deputy Minister of Culture and Sports Lefteris Avgenakis stated: “At the initiative of the Political Leadership of the Ministry of Citizen Protection, a very interesting and useful meeting was held in view of the Playoffs. We all want good quality football, without violence”.

The meeting chaired by Mr. Takis Theodorikakos was also attended by the Deputy Ministers of Citizen Protection Mr. Lefteris Economou and Culture and Sports Mr. Lefteris Avgenakis, the General Secretary of Public Order Mr. Michael Karamalakis, the President of the Standing Committee on Combating Violence Mr. Achilleas Tsichtis (DEAB), the Chief of the Hellenic Police, Lieutenant General Konstantinos Skoumas and the Deputy Chief of the Greek Police Lieutenant General Lazaros Mavropoulos

On behalf of the PAE, the following participated:

AEK: Kosmas Georgios

ARIS: Karipidis Theodoros

VOLOS: Grigoriou Haris

OSFP: Karapappas Konstantinos

PAOK: Gagatsis Chrysostomos

PANATHINAIKOS: Yiannis Panagiotidis, Spyros Vlachos, Dimitris Moustakalis”.