Apostolidis on Loutsescu: “The crying must stop in PAOK – I am offended as a PAOK member for these statements”

Intense criticism of Razvan Lucescu on the occasion of his statements yesterday after PAOK’s draw with Athens Kallithea, Koulis Apostolidis exercised his statements. The veteran ace of the Two-Headed North spoke to Metropolis and talked about… the crying of the Romanian technician that should stop and which affects him – as he characteristically mentioned – as a fan of the team.

“As a PAOK player, I’m sorry to hear Lucescu complaining about the refereeing when he can’t beat Kallithea at Toumba’s stadium. What does the “mafia” matter when you can’t beat the last team in the standings. To look to build a better team and leave these statements. I am touched by what the PAOK coach says and I repeat that I appreciate him as a coach. Stop crying at PAOK because since the arrival of Ivan Savvidis, the team has won Championships and Cups.“, said Koulis Apostolidis, among others.

His statements in detail…

On whether he can remember when PAOK had such a bad streak in Toumba:

“I never remember PAOK having such a negative record at home. We are all troubled by what we are seeing this year. If it takes you down, it’s not easy to turn it around. PAOK plays well in the first half, but does not secure its lead and pays dearly in the replay by losing important points in Toumba. We have reached the point where any team can come to Toomba and get a point or points. At this point, let’s say that in the last 2-3 years the difference between big and small has narrowed and if you don’t play ball, you can’t win.”



Regarding Razvan Lucescu’s statements about “mafia” after the draw with Kallithea:



“There is no excuse for anything. The year started with high goals for the champion PAOK and now they come out and say that the team’s players cannot play two matches a week. I appreciate Loucescu as the coach of PAOK and I consider him one of the best in Greece, but I didn’t like the statements he made about the refereeing after the end of the match with Kallithea. Razwan should leave these statements and look to build a better team to advance in all three competitions. The main problem of PAOK this year is the unsatisfactory staffing. I would be happy if Lucescu came out and said I asked for 2-3 players with these characteristics and they didn’t bring them. I see that there is a difference of perception in the transfer process of the team and it is wrong that there is no technical director in the club.

As a PAOK fan, I am sorry to hear Lucescu complaining about the refereeing when he can’t beat Kallithea at the Toumba stadium. What does the “mafia” matter when you can’t beat the last team in the standings. To look to build a better team and leave these statements. I am touched by what the PAOK coach says and I repeat that I appreciate him as a coach. Stop crying at PAOK because since the arrival of Ivan Savvidis, the team has won Championships and Cups. In my time there were real massacres and what I was saying even then is that you have to look at how to build a team”.