Last year, Aris asked Bennett for the exception of referee Papapetrou

Only one of the two derbies of the 4th round of the Stoiximan Super League will have a foreign referee. Specifically, at the OPAP Arena, for the big game between AEK and Olympiakos, the Portuguese elite Arthur Soaresin Toumba, however, the match between PAOK and Aris will be directed by Tasos Papapetrou.

It is worth remembering that last year, after the home game against Panaitolikos (1-0), on December 29, 2022the “yellows” were furious with his arbitration decisions Spyrou Zambalabut mainly, they “had it” with Papapetrou, who was in the VAR and even called him “undesirable”.

The rage of the “yellows” had to do with the phases, examined in VAR and especially with his injury to Luis Palmawho received one very hard branding and left the field on a stretcher with tears in his eyes. At Aris, therefore, they were angry that Papapetrou did not intervene, at least for this phase, and they said after the game: “Papapetrou is unwanted for Mars. We will ask that he not be appointed to a Mars match again and if he is appointed we reserve the right to exercise any of our legal rights». Finally, indeed the next day PAE sent letter to Steve Bennettformulating her request for the exception of referee Papapetrou in every match of the team.