A very important announcement was made by Deputy Minister of Sports, Yiannis Vroutsisthrough it News Bulletin 247. As he made it known, now the PAE, the KAE and other sports organizations that are hit with seat punishments or fines due to the delinquent behavior of their fans, will be able to learn their details, in order to impose separate sanctions against them.
At the same time, he emphasized that there is anticipation but no rush to accommodate fans of both teams in the same stadium, while it was also mentioned in project of DEAB. Finally, he soon announced announcements on the concession of SEF to KAE Olympiacos.
In detail, Yannis Vroutsis spoke to Vaios Tsoutsikas about:
– the first results of the passing of the new sports law: “We had spoken shortly after the passing of the law on sports violence and its treatment. After so many months, eight months, it is the first time that such a law has had a positive impact, as everyone admits. Penalties are automatically entered within a week, so the feeling of injustice disappears. So far, with this particular procedure, football stadiums have been closed 28 times by fans, due to some stupid or unacceptable non-fans, who are supposed to love their team.”
– the new provisions that are passed: “Two new provisions are coming under the existing ones. The PAE, KAE and anyone with a legitimate interest will be given the opportunity to request the evidence of what led the team to the doom of the home punishment, because it is a doom. It has already been done. This information will be given to the police and from there the team will be able to impose their own sanctions, for one year, for two years or even for life. Now a PAE can, for example, expel for years or forever the one who led the team to harm, financially, competitively or morally. If there are any sports organizations that ask for the details of these mindless people who shut down the stadium and punish them, then the very good behavior of the fans will multiply very quickly. If the team puts him out for a long time, then it will be a resounding message.”
– the change in the minister’s responsibilities for imposing a travel ban: “We are doing well, we see that what we were aiming for, for the people to return to the stadium and for everyone to respect the law, a new page appears and we move on: as a minister I have the dual ability to prohibit the organized and individual movement of fans. With the order that is coming and seeing that things are getting better, we will remove the possibility of the Minister of Sports to prohibit the individual movement of fans. It’s a rationalization step, seeing how we’re doing better.”
-whether we will see stands with fans of both teams again: “I won’t answer you, I’m very careful. It is a desire and a goal, this is the first step, we will see the second. We stay here today, do not raise the bar yet, it will be done carefully. I am a methodical person, we will follow the developments. Why shouldn’t what you say happen, but it will be done in consultation with the police. At this moment we know that anyone who enters the stadium goes through a turnstile and an identity card, we know who they are, where they live and where they sit. In addition there are cameras. We see that a big change is taking place, I want to thank the fans and I want to recommend them to report illegal behavior. The one who threw the flare in Serres and AEK was punished, does not love his team”.
– the penalties imposed by the DEAB: “DEAB does not see what is happening on the field, it reads reports and is committed to implementing what it sees there, from the observers’ reports. Even if she doesn’t want to, she is obliged to apply the law.”
– the concession of SEF to Olympiakos: “Olympiacos is entitled, like Panathinaikos, to have its own stadium. We are in the process of discussions and consultations. There is progress. Olympiacos is a big team, of huge proportions. SEF keeps in a pretty good condition in the hall, but it will definitely get much better if Olympiacos takes it. I went to OAKA yesterday and what I saw was impressive. This will also happen with Olympiakos. In basketball, Panathinaikos and Olympiacos are top teams in Europe. “Olympiacos will get what it deserves in SEF, the announcements will be made very soon”.
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