Despodov: “The pressure is greater now that we are first but we can manage it”

In the admission that now the pressure on PAOK, who is first in the standings, is clearly greater than before, Mr Kirill Despodov in his statements to the media of Thessaloniki, pointing out at the same time his belief that the team’s players can manage this.

His statements in detail at Metrosport.gr…

– Did you expect coming to PAOK and especially at that time how you would say goodbye in 2023 as first in the standings and with complete success in the Conference?

“It’s just something very nice. It’s really something great and that’s how I feel. We’re in first place in the standings, while we’ve also qualified as first from our group in Europe. But alongside the joy, we must also not allow ourselves to get carried away. We have to constantly remember that the season is long and nothing is over. And as I always say, our feet must always be on the ground and stay grounded.”

– Now PAOK is not fighting to be at the top but is there alone. Is this easy to manage?



“No it’s not easy. Quite simply because the pressure is also increasing. But on the other hand we can manage it. We can just enjoy the holidays with our families, rest and go back to training with him in these few days of the holidays zeal and the same will. During this time we proved that we can achieve many things and we did it through hard work. If we continue like this, we can stay at the top and claim all our goals.”

– We are informed that for one more season you were named the top football player in your country…



“I have been informed that something like this will happen, but officially I do not yet have this information. In any case, it is something that makes me happy because I have already won this award three times and this will be the fourth related award.”