Proposal for a Cup final in Nicosia before the elections!

A groundbreaking proposal seems to be discussed today at its meeting Executive Committee of the EPO for final of the Novibet Greek Cup.

As Dimitris Tsorbatzoglou reported to News Bulletin 247the prospect of holding the Cup final on May 20, the eve of the national elections in Greece, but with headquarters for the big match in Nicosia, Cyprus!

It is recalled that Achilleas Beos, mayor of Volos, lifted a ban on the holding of the final in Panthessal for fear of incidents. There does not seem to be another stadium outside of Athens and Thessaloniki that meets the conditions and thus we end up with the prospect of Nicosia. On top of that, after the elections were set for May 21, it would be impossible to hold the final on Greek soil on their eve (20/5). On Greek soil, it would be impossible due to elections for the final to take place earlier than May 27, and while the teams would like to have released their players for holidays as soon as possible, since the summer qualifiers for the European competitions follow.

Note how on Holy Week the final pair will be chosen. On Maundy Wednesday Olympiacos welcomes AEK in the rematch of the 3-0 at Opap Arena, while on Maundy Thursday PAOK welcomes Lamia after its 5-1 victory in the first game.

A few days ago, the general manager of the “GSP” stadium in Nicosia had spoken to Metrosport and had said that the final could be held at this particular stadium. “The final could be held at the Stadium, we have no problem holding the match, it has level “4” approval and Champions League matches have been held up to the “8” stage. I would say that the stadium can host a Greek Cup final. We have no impact from either the EPO or the Cyprus Federation, the final of the Cyprus Cup is June 3rd and the stadium is available on those dates to host the final. There are fans of both teams in Cyprus, from a security point of view I would say that they better ensure the conduct of the match, the Cypriot police are more organized than the Greek police and there are distinct powers. In Cyprus there are friends of both teams in every match and it is something we know so it could be the same in the final“, he had said.