The President of the EEC, Vangelis Lioliosspoke to the press shortly after draw of the Final 4 of the Cup expressing his satisfaction for the return of the format but also the belief that everything will go smoothly.
«After 18 years we return to Final 4. We believe that it is the right time to be able to safely make a Final 4, which is a debt of ours, of the State and the teams to be a celebration and time to take the next step with a Final 8.
I believe that the appropriate conditions exist. Sport is not a problem. Sport is the solution to the issue of violence. Alas if we let violence disrupt sport. It is a debt of ours, of the clubs and the agents that serve the sport. We will talk to the teams about the tickets for the event, the procedure and the details, so that everyone can agree. We will see what the health protocol and the measures of the Government will allow us. We are in contact with the State, so that the largest possible number of fans enters the stadium and a celebration is held“, He stressed.
Regarding the National Team and the presence of Panathinaikos and Olympiakos players in it for the games against Turkey on February 25 and 28, he expressed his satisfaction with the attitude of the “eternals” and stressed that some internationals of the Greens will be available in the first match, although on the same day there is the match with the Red Star for the Euroleague. «We have already had discussions with the two teams and there was a clear confrontation between them and a complete identification of views, because the National Team is above all. We all helped and we all help. There are clubs, which we honor very much and we want to have European successes. A European success raises the whole level. But there is also the National Team that is everyone’s favorite. Both Panathinaikos and Olympiakos will allocate their players for these games. Panathinaikos was very clear and we thank him a lot for that, as he will exceed players available in the first match, the same day he plays in the Euroleague. Olympiacos was clear that its players will be available in both games».
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