Softeners on bwinSPORT FM: “Panathinaikos does not buy VAT – The Euroticket claim will come”

The winning titles without sacrificing his ideals for them he managed to combine the Panathinaikos AOas he pointed out in an interview with bwinΣΠΟΡ FM 94,6 Panagiotis Softeners!

Speaking to Tassos Nikologiannis, the “strong man” of the “mother of the company” of the “clover” also referred to the conquest of the Cup by the women’s volleyball team…

While praising his associates, he took stock of his tenure so far and at the same time referred to the support of the people of Panathinaikos to the Amateur.



In detail what he said:

To win the Women’s Volleyball Cup: “It is probably the most historic part of the Association, with 30 titles, 24 championships. During the crisis of the whole Association, it was difficult, but fortunately some people supported it. He came close to winning a title, he survived, he went through the adventure of relegation and then with the administration of Mr. Giannakopoulos first and then with ours he reached the first title this year after 11 years. For me it was a repulsion of years, because this part had been left a little… complaining “.

For the titles that the Amateur now wins every year: “That’s the goal, to win titles.”

About how he decided to get involved with the Amateur: “I had lived the adventure of the Court of First Instance. If you want to undertake, which is a maximum price, you should be able to offer. We took on a club with settled debts and much less than in the recent past. The decision to go forward was not easy, it took me a long time. The driving force was the discussions with Sotiris Pantaleon, on the eve of the finals. The pressure was from there, that this team should not be disbanded because it had won the League Cup and had goals. I put emotion above any logic. In my life I have learned to fight. I put my head down, I had remarkable collaborators and Mr. Branopoulos helped me a lot. I did not know him and without him we would not have succeeded “.

For Mr. Branopoulos: “No one knew him. I met him when the offer was made to come and help, but day by day he became the most loyal partner and friend. In addition to the significant amount it puts, there is the willingness to offer, to give solutions and to be close to all departments. Many times we stood next to each other and lifted each other. I think I have gained a worthy partner and a very good friend. Together we can reach Panathinaikos very high because we have a vision. The decision to play in Europe was difficult, because we were told where to find the money. But I think we were right. “Panathinaikos is a team that must also claim pan-European titles and I think this moment will come”.

For the goals he set in 2020 and whether he has achieved them: “If anyone had told me that we would have achieved these things in two years, I would not have believed it myself. We never lowered the bar. We always wanted to set the bar high and we succeeded. It is not only the match, it is many actions that we do and show the values, such as futsal, the commitment of the disabled departments that earn their daily lives from the motivation given to them by Panathinaikos, with Angelos Sklavounakis and Mr. Branopoulos as the protagonists. We did not only deal with the showcase. We dealt with the athletics department, swimming, weightlifting, boxing, shooting, chess… We did not just bend over the three major divisions and ignore everything else. We gave weight to the whole of Panathinaikos. She is the mother of the company. We tried to be close. Even at the pole that is considered neglected, we set a goal. We dropped it voluntarily to go up and I believe that it will slowly make a championship. The time will come for that too. “If the Double Regeneration is completed, we will definitely get titles there as well.”

To support the people of Panathinaikos: “There are members who want to help, not to get a foothold in football and basketball. In the millions of Panathinaikos, however, there are very few who are really close to us. Somewhere we are obviously wrong and we have not found a way to bring them to help. The fact that we have not managed to have thousands of members, we administrations are probably doing something wrong. I can not blame anyone because he does not give the 50th for Panathinaikos, but I will look for the reason why he does not. You will never hear me accuse any Panathinaikos player. “At the moment we have around 3,500 members with the right to vote.”

How to persuade people to join: “It’s not easy, obviously there is distancing. When football or basketball is not doing well, people get frustrated. I believe that in the course we will see what goes wrong and we will try to solve it. The people of Panathinaikos come to the stadiums of the Amateur, they help us a lot and we thank them. “I wish we had bigger stadiums, more people would come.”

For the consistency of Panathinaikos: “It is one of the successes of our administration that we have financial consistency. It is a great achievement, because everyone is paid on time and we have significantly reduced the debt “.

For the sections he wants to create: “We would like to make handball again and improve women’s polo and polo. It is not in our aspirations to make a section just to exist, but we want it to star. But we always start from scratch, not buying VAT “.

For the big names that help the Amateur: “Whoever is capable and worthy and wants it, I consider that it is among our priorities to bring Panathinaikos flags close to the club. Sotiris Pantaleon and Sofia Angelaki are two such cases. I believe that there are other such athletes with an offer and a willingness to offer, who, if they want, can come next to Panathinaikos “.

For the derby with Olympiakos in Women’s basketball and Men’s volleyball: “In tomorrow’s match we want a victory with +7 to finish first. We will try to achieve that. The team is in good shape. Men’s volleyball has the opportunity to make another victory that will bring it closer to the title. I am always optimistic and this optimism is given to me by the departments with their competitive situation. And defeats are in the game and they can make you better, but we prefer victories “.

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