Developments for the debts owed to Aris and PAS players since 2009

Positive developments in the issue of money owed to players of Aris and PAS Ioannina since 2009 were announced by PSAPP.

As announced, the Deputy Minister of Sports, Yiannis Vroutsis and the Deputy Minister of Finance, Thanos Petralias, are expected to coordinate the necessary actions, in order to pay the debts and provide a solution to a problem of years.

In detail, the relevant announcement of the PSAPP:

“After many and persistent efforts, PSAPP is pleased to inform its members of a very positive development, in the thorny problem concerning the former professional football players of PAE ARIS THESSALONIKI and PAE PAS GIANNINA and money owed to them by in 2009.

The State recognized the fair request of the above football players and proved its will to solve this chronic problem. It would be remiss not to emphasize the undivided interest of the Deputy Minister of Sports, Mr. Ioannis Vroutsis, his constant presence and assistance and ultimately the catalytic intervention of himself and the Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, Mr. Thanos Petralias, in order to coordinate the actions required and to plan the necessary procedures for the payment of monies still owed.

The PSAPP, loyal to its struggles to eliminate the phenomenon of “unpaid footballers”, did, knowing the difficulties, the self-evident for these footballers and claimed the resolution of a just request, with a sense of seriousness and responsibility, with unity, sympathy and loyal adherence to the goal.

The meeting of 23.2.2024, between Messrs. I. Vroutsis and Th. Petralia and the Association, which was represented by Mr. George Bandis, President, Tassos Bakaseta, Special Adviser and Antonis Nicopolidis and Angelos Charistea, former international footballers, was the decisive step for the final solution of the problem.

PSAPP, thanking the State and especially Mr. I. Vroutsis, Th. Petralia and G. Mavrotas, General Secretary of Sports, for their sincere interest, response and catalytic intervention, will continue to provide all necessary assistance in all the steps that will follow until the final payment of the money to former professional football players of PAE ARIS and PAS GIANNENA”.