Doni in the trial: “Olympiacos’ favorite”

For the episode he had with his Tassos Sidiropoulos and the punishment imposed on him by the Saudi Arabian federation, whether his circle has been closed Razvan Lutsescu In PAOK and which team he considers to be a favorite to win the Super League 1, he spoke to “Trial in SKAI”, Al -Kalj’s coach, George Donis.

In detail what he said:

For the episode with Sidiropoulos: “We had an episode with Tassos, I apologized to the federation and was punished. It was a mistake by the Federation of Saudi Arabia to appoint a Greek referee in such a game. When foreign referees come to Saudi Arabia, the big ones in the country are favored. We felt with Sidiropoulos that we were playing basketball and not football. But this does not justify my reaction. I had to hold on to a compatriot. But he annoyed me with what I saw from him. He gave the slightest cards to my players. I do not appreciate him as a referee”

For life in Saudi Arabia and whether he would like to return to Greece: “I don’t miss the toxicity of Greek football. Unfortunately, football does not change, as is politics in our country. Nothing improves in our homeland. See the benches of the teams how many people are there. In Saudi Arabia only one on the bench sits and this is the general leader who is responsible for the change. In Greece we see there are tumors. I watch Greek football and if it was in my hand, I would never come back, but I miss my family very much.

I think there was a time when something went on in Greek football with then Vardinoyannis in Panathinaikos, Demi at AEK, Kokkalis at Olympiacos, Piladakis in AEL and Tsakiris in Panionios, but some did not allow that”

For the title battle in Stoiximan Super League: “For some time ago I was asked by Kourbelis and Fortounis for which team I consider to be a favorite for the title in Greece and I had told them it would be unthinkable for AEK with this roster not to get a title, Olympiacos will be near, Panathinaikos will be removed from PAOK is missing the thirst that had last season. Now, I see that Olympiacos is the most improved team from the start of the championship and I consider him the first favorite to win the championship. This year the playoffs are less games than the previous year, so it is difficult to cover big differences in just six games. To emphasize that I am against the playoffs, it is unfair to the groups”

If he thinks Razvan Lutsescu’s circle on PAOK was closed: “You can’t say that, because we have seen coaches stay in the teams for many years. The coach if in his daily life has the same passion, energy and mood and in a team there is good chemistry, hard to say that the cycle is closing. I don’t know what’s going on in PAOK because I’m not here, but Lutsescu is successful in PAOK, but PAOK is not used to getting a championship every year.

Should change DNA in championship. See what’s going on with Panathinaikos. Many changes have brought him to stay away from everywhere in recent years. We’re talking about a team that has more titles than PAOK. Acceptance comes from the positive results, especially in our country. I think the same thing happens with Mr. Lutsescu. Sure, in one group there are also negative results and difficult times, the point is that you manage all this”

For the Panathinaikos casino in Lamia: “No one expected this result. Panathinaikos lost a team that had to win a whole year. Panathinaikos has a big problem and is not a game. Panathinaikos has taken short steps in relation to the money spent in recent years and could have won at least two championships. Seeing how the big ones play in Greece, the lower dynamics are the Panathinaikos players. I think that Panathinaikos has been showing from the beginning of the season and despite changing the coach, with football playing that he cannot do championships. Panathinaikos must act as a large team at all levels. It’s not just the financial”

For AEK: “AEK has an attractive roster and so many midfielder options and maybe this was the problem for the coach. On the one hand it is a blessing, but on the other it is a problem to manage so many and good players. Sure, there will be complaints from some when they do not fight. It seemed that AEK had long lost its orientation and at the same time it had internal issues that were now resolved. Olympiacos is more attached as a whole and that’s why I consider him the first favorite to win the championship. AEK excelled in the pressing, but others in aggressive ideas“