The four coaches of the teams to participate in this year’s F4 Men’s Volleyball Cup F4 The next two days in Arta spoke on Thursday at the established press conference of the institution.
OFI, though a rookie in the institution, has a coach, Yiannis Kalmazidis, who has previously conquered the trophy, with the experienced technician highlighting the “thirst” in the Cretan team.
Andrea Gardini talked about the difficulties that Olympiacos has gone through in Greece and Europe.
Dimitris Andreopoulos, after referring to the F-4, thanked the Municipality of Artaea and will also host the national team next summer, while PAOK coach Yosco Milenkoski talked about this year’s “Marathon” match.
Giannis Kalmazidis (coach of OFI) “Thanks to all those who contributed to this beautiful event, to be here and play in the Final Four. We are here for the first time as OFI, it’s a great pleasure for us, it’s something we really wanted. We managed to qualify, but we have the ‘thirst’ and the will to go a step further.
We know that the rest of the teams have been in this situation again, the cup has lifted up, but we will make our efforts and I hope we can get our game out and play very well tomorrow.
If the opponent does not play his best match we will try to overturn. After all, the cup is the institution of surprises. ”
Andrea Gardini (Olympic Coach SFP): “We thank Arta for the hospitality at the Final Four, this is very important for ‘advertising’ volleyball all over Greece.
Sure, we have a lot of difficulties to face, but our goal was to prepare the team to be ready. Certainly, it will be three very strong matches, our goal is to win the cup, I wish you all the best. ”
Dimitris Andreopoulos (Panathinaikos SA coach): “I would like to thank the Mayor and the Municipal Authority for this hospitality and also to thank the Mayor for the summer preparation of our national team. We need our national team to raise level and we are given the opportunity with the Golden League.
As for my team, it is our honor to be in yet another final and what we can do, on our part, is to continue the morality in our teams, the Volley League teams and at the same time offer a very nice spectacle to the fans who will be on the pitch.
So I wish health and good luck in all teams. ”
Yosco Milenkoski (PAOK coach F&U): “I am very happy to be here for the second time in a short time after participating in the League Cup. Thank you very much to the ‘hosts’, I’m sure everything will be perfect in the organizational part.
I hope there are good matches and I’m sure the best team will win. The ‘marathon’ with Panathinaikos continues, nor do I remember how many matches we have played at this time. We came here to play good volleyball, we are not the favorite, but no one can deprive us of the hopes we have. ”
The schedule of the races is as follows:
Friday 28 March 2025
17.00, ERT-3: – Olympiacos SFP ENEX
20.00, ERT-3: Panathinaikos SA – PAOK F & u
Saturday 29 March 2025
19.00, ERT-2: Final
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