The president of the Super League, Vangelis Marinakisspoke at the extraordinary General Assembly and referred to the goals he has for the championshipwhile he also emphasized the need of Greek football for upgrade.
In detail what he said:
“I would like to say to the body of the general assembly a few things about the objectives and the future of the Cooperative.
I think the winning of the European trophy by a Greek team, it doesn’t matter if it’s Olympiacos, it’s a sign that we can all do better, that Greek football can do better. And to upgrade it, we all have to do it together.
I think it helps that we are going into a new day and with the EPO, the federation we will now be able to agree on key issues.
I do not accept that Greek football is in the 15-20 positions of the UEFA ranking, when it can be in the first 12 positions and this is our main goal.
It is not possible for the Austrian league, for example, to have a financial valuation of 50-60 million more than the Greek one.
So let’s talk about planning for the next three years.
Change the format of the league for a more competitive league and within the next few years the super league should also include a super league 2 with 15 teams plus the 3 b teams in which teams with real owners and strict criteria for stadiums, training, shares will compete capital etc. for Greece to be in the top 12 of the UEFA ranking.
To find resources and ways for the Greek Championship to have new stadiums as it happens in all the championships that are similar to us in Europe.
Maximizing the value of Greek coaches and footballers.
Removal from the body of football, delinquents and bookies with the existence of specific participation criteria for the teams.
Professional football to decide its fate in all areas by upgrading the services of the league but also the maximum autonomy in key axes at the standards of the Premier League so that we can quickly reach the advanced leagues of Europe. An autonomous and strong financial league is also beneficial to the Federation (EPO) since it will bring income to amateur football and the National team as well.
Activation of the Professional Arbitration in collaboration with the KED and with direct assignment regarding the persons from UEFA and with people as I have said before that the Greek actors will neither know nor learn.
And something that I know concerns you all, concerns us all, the economic boom of the cooperative and the new resources for the groups. And here I will dwell a little longer.
– The Super League, in addition to the central sponsor, will also need the Central Television Management in order to optimize the income for everyone. The money given throughout Europe for television rights is infinitely more and we will now claim it in Greece as well.
-Next year and for Super League 2, there will be a television contract that I believe we will find close to 4-5 million, separate from the one that Super League will have.
-Sponsorships in all areas that will change the landscape since the entire League will become a new product.
-Greater support from the Betting Tax
-More significant financial corrections and cuts in financial relations with EPO
– Fairer taxation and rationalization of financial relations with the State”.
Source: Sport Fm
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