Marinakis: “I don’t understand the exaggerations about the final at the OPAP Arena – the Olympiacos will respect the stadium”

Calling everyone to contribute to make his final run smoothly Conference League at the OPAP Arena was addressed by Vangelis Marinakis. Its president PAE Olympiacos speaking to Channel 1 90.4 of Piraeus expressed the certainty that the team’s fans will respect AEK’s stadium, while reminding that he himself had conceded “G. Karaiskakis” for the match against Dundee United in 2010.

“You will all remember that while I had just taken over Olympiacos, in August 2010, I gave our stadium to AEK to play Dundee United for the Europa League playoffs because AEK’s stadium had problems. There were reactions from our fans at the time but I explained to them the simplest thing: We are doing it for our country and Greek football and I am not discussing it“, he initially reported and added:

“In the summer we organized a Super Cup final in Karaiskakis for which we as Olympiacos and our country received congratulations from everyone. Greece showed that it can organize big finals! And I would be happy if instead of Manchester City or Sevilla it was a Greek team, e.g. PAOK. I would happily give away the stadium suites and mine to make it easier for the Greek team! So I don’t understand the exaggerations about the final at the OPAP Arena“, he added.

“Everyone must work for Greece to organize a brilliant final! As for the Olympiacos who will be that night in New Philadelphia, of course they will respect the field, from the first to the last and will give their souls together with the team to win the trophy. So let’s stop the nonsense and let’s all work to make a final that will advertise Greece and Greek football will go higher! In this purpose we must all be together“, concluded.