The security measures that will apply in the coming Final 4 of the Greek Cup were the main part of his statements Vangelis Lioliou in the relevant press conference.
Its president EEC stood on that “What is planned this year will be different from this year ‘s Final 8, which is also planned.”
Analytically:
“Thank you for being here, because I consider journalism a function. I thank the Region and the Municipality of Heraklion, as well as the Union (EKASK) and personally Babis Markakis for their contribution to the conduct of Final 4. A Final 4 that had many years to be done, will be done with fans and is not a war, but celebration. 2,500 T-shirts will be distributed to all fans, free of charge, with the slogan that it is not a war, but a celebration.
There may be rivalry between teams, but in order to grow basketball we must all be united and the very few who distort the image of sport must be isolated. We will take other actions against fan violence and in favor of the fan spirit by presenting the positive sign of sports and not the negative mask. I believe that with the contribution of all of us, all of you, the message to the healthy fans will be passed on. The next day is a day for all of us. We are here to help basketball grow and children to be happy, but also to be sad, because in life there are victories, but also defeats. After the implementation of Final 4 and if everything goes as we are optimistic, our goal in time is to organize a Final 8.
What is planned this year will be different from the Final 8 that is also planned. We talked to the teams and said that as a first step to ensure that there will be healthy fans on the field. The groups received some very few invitations and the rest were tickets given by the EEC in cooperation with the local association.
In Crete, everyone knows each other and it is easier to control the situation. We have taken all the measures on the field for where and how the fans will sit. The contribution of the police is important, in order to ensure that those who enter the stadium will not carry anything on them. There will also be strict adherence to the health protocol. Next year we are heading to a completely different mood for Final 8.
There will be three consecutive identification checks, vaccination certificates and physical tickets. We will know exactly where everyone is sitting. In order for something to be a celebration, there must be prevention on our part. If we put some dirty drops in a clean glass of water, we will not be able to drink it. We must all isolate these people. All of us, as a Federation, administrations and the media, must promote the good and isolate the bad and condemn it.
What we are asking for to fill the stadiums again is to guarantee the fan that there is a celebration in the stadiums. We want to achieve it and I believe we will achieve it. He wants steady steps, to do the first to go to the next. A final with 50 people or only children is not a celebration. It is a realization of a reality. I wish it a beautiful three days, for the best to win and for all of us to be happy with this event “.
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