The data for the date of Panathinaikos-Olympiakos in the Cup

Within the next week and probably after the match of the national team with France for the Euro qualifiers, the EPO to announce the dates of the first matches of his “16” phase Greek Cup. The eight games, we remind you, will be played over the three days 5 to 7 December and the return matches in the second week of 2024, from 9 to 11 January.

Of course, the program is dominated by premature final, which resulted from the draw of October 26, between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos, with the first match taking place at the Leoforos stadium. The EPO, therefore, as it states “dikisports”for the first matches of the “16” phase of the Cup has already released a rough schedule, which “shows” Panathinaikos-Olympiakos on Wednesday, December 6. Data cannot be set for Tuesday, since both “eternal” play Sunday in the championship, the “red and white” in Volos and the “green” with OFI in “Apostolos Nikolaidis”, while they also come from European matches and in fact critical and very difficult.

However, a serious issue arises with December 6, for this and that “dikisports” mockingly comments on the possibility that the match will then be called “they will obviously be joking». The reason, of course, has to do with that December 6 is the anniversary of the assassination of Alexandros Grigoropoulos. In Athens – as in other Greek cities, but especially in the capital – large gatherings and commemorative marches are expected, as well as strong police measures for the possibility of incidents, which will move, logic says, in the same spirit as the also strong measures for the Polytechnic. The center especially will be “lobster”while traffic arrangements will be made.

In short, such a day it is expected that almost all the police of Attica will be on the streets on the anniversary of the 15-year-old’s murder. Last year, for example, on the streets of the capital there were 4,200 police officers! Something similar is expected to happen this year as well. Based on this, and if it is confirmed that the EPO is thinking of setting December 6th for the “eternal” derby, it is far from certain that the police will give the green light. Logic says he will ask to go one day later, Thursday, December 7th. The matter, as we mentioned above, is expected to be clarified next week, when the final decision will be made.