Open possibility to consider its solution OAKA for the final of the Novibet Cup (after the new rejection by Achilles Beo) left o Takis Baltakos.
In his statements to “Metropolis”, its president EPO emphasized that the possible holding of the match without spectators would be one defeat for football.
He therefore emphasized that the Athens stadium will be able to be put on carpet only if PAOK and AEK agreewhile he called it an original, but difficult to implement idea… Constantinople.
What Baltakos said in detail
“The mayor of Volos and the police of Cyprus are afraid of incidents and that is why they responded negatively to taking over the Greek Cup final. What should the EPO do? If it happens behind closed doors, it will be a defeat for football. In general, what happens with the Cup final and where the match will take place is a loss. Everyone is afraid of extended episodes and tries to avoid taking over the running of the final.
We will find a date for the final, the issue is the stadium. I understand Mr. Beo and the Cypriot police for the fact that they answered in the negative. Think about what information the Greek police gave to their counterpart in Cyprus to refuse. May 24th is a date that is in play, but I repeat the point is to find a pitch.
OAKA is of course a solution, but the announcement does not say so. In order to go to OAKA, both PAOK and AEK must agree. I don’t know at OAKA whether it can host the final because I hear that there are works being done on the stadium. Obviously, PAOK will wonder why in OAKA and after all they have asked not to play in OAKA with an Athenian team and that’s why this year we changed the announcement and chose to have the final in Panthessalikos.
If OAKA gives us the field, then we will start thinking, now we can’t say anything. If we go to a behind closed doors final we will definitely go to Panthessalikos as the announcement normally says. I don’t think the mayor of Volos would refuse like that. To talk about how many people the final can accommodate depends on the stadium and what the police will say. The EPO wants a final with a full stadium, but the question is, can it happen like this?”
As for whether it has ever crossed his mind to make the final in ConstantinopleBaltakos replied:
“To Constantinople; And there are elections there. In order to do something like this, we will have to ask permission from the Turkish federation and the police. I have never thought of such a thing. Now, Mr. Thomaidis, that you said it on the air of your show, the groups heard it, there is no need for me to convey anything to them. However, it is something original as an idea. But I don’t know if something like that can be done in such a short period of time.”
Source: Sport Fm
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