The review of AEK’s first season at OPAP Arena was made by Dimitris Melissanidis.
The powerful man of the “yellow and black” PAE at a lunch he gave to the representatives of the press, referred to the problems that existed in the new “home” of the team, while making it clear that both he and the management will be relentless in acts of violence. Among other things, he emphasized:We will be so hard, the mind cannot go. Already the one who threw the flare will have criminal consequences in addition to not stepping on the field again. Everyone who lights flares will stop doing so. We won’t allow any of the bullies to do what they are doing».
In addition, Dimitris Melissanidis talked about his return to AEK in 2013 and the perspective that existed at that time for the group, while he also made a special mention at the opening of the museums.
What Dimitris Melissanidis said in detail
For what flavor the first year leaves: “Now that AEK is not playing, I miss it. There’s something about this stadium. We happened to have a good team and to see good football, which we were missing. I made a mistake on the field. The canopy, the cloth, I put, I made a mistake. I had to lay a tile. This is the mark of AEK».
For the operational issues that existed on the field: “It was the first year. We will be very tough. We won’t allow any of the bullies to do what they are doing. We changed the plexiglass and the glass is no longer visible. We will try to fill in the blanks. Mistakes have been made, but we will pick them up and organize».
About whether he dreamed of this in 2013: “In 2013, when I took over AEK, which I had a moral obligation to do, I always had in my mind that this AEK, if it plays, has a perspective, otherwise we might have had problems. The stadium is done, AEK has a perspective, and everything I had in mind and with God’s help, we achieved and I am happy about it».
About the smoke problem: “It is the only stadium where when AEK plays there is no police. That says something. Not even outside the stadium, anywhere».
On some paying expensive tickets and having issues with others getting in without a ticket and how he plans to deal with it: “Whatever gaps we saw in the first year, we will correct them. We will be so hard, the mind cannot go. Already the one who threw the flare will have criminal consequences in addition to not stepping on the field again. Everyone who lights flares will stop doing so. We have a state-of-the-art system with cameras that record everything. They will either respect what we built or face the penalties of the law. We will not back down».
About the museums and when they will open: “The tour will take place as usual. The refugee museum is 90% ready. Whoever enters and exits will cry. And the AEK football museum will be one of the most beautiful in Europe. I believe they will be open by the end of the year. Schools will come, there will be tours».
Source: Sport Fm
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