EPO Deputy President Nikos Georgioglou took a seat in “Trial in SKAI” for the possibility that the next chief is Greek, as well as the definition of a foreign referee in the Cup final.
Among other things he said:
On the absence of the active referees from the elections: “What FIFA wants is to involve the active referees. Today, unfortunately – for example – at the Heraklion Association there are 100 members who elect the administration, of which 17 are veterans. There is a process, this EPO administration is nine months. The administrations of the 50 associations in Greece, who elect the Federation, are 90 percent veterans, while the active referees do not participate in the elections because obviously if there will be no change. If he understands what I’m saying. ”
For Mr Kouptsidis’ view that the next archive would be Greek: “He expressed a personal view. Mine is different. I do not know the other members because such a matter has not been raised. No matter how much I believe in the Greek referees, we still have a long way to get to this point where my friend, Mr. Kouptsidis, says. I would not like to advance the views of the President and the members through personal proposals. ”
To the referee of the final Cup: “For a Cup final, which is the leading event under the auspices of the EPO, and it had been for years with people, for me the teams and the EPO decided to be a celebration, to be held with a foreign referee and if possible. Because a mistake will not create toxicity, it will not produce violence. On the contrary, with the suspicion of Greeks, a mistake would cause a problem.
The teams did not appoint a referee, they proposed. If Mr. Lanouas wanted to put a Greek he would put Greek, but he understood the situation, because it is nine months here, and we will go to a stranger. ”
On the problem of unpaid Greek players: “It is a problem where a solution must be found. It is unfair for workers, players, not to be paid. Legislative changes have been holding hostage players for many years. I want to believe that soon the administration with the state will find a solution. ”
On Marios Iliopoulos’ promise that he will fund the amateur clubs: “I think he will do what he has promised. If it finds the legal way to directly fund the associations, the EPO will have no problem, I just don’t know if it is. I think the formula will be found to get the amateur clubs this money. This administration managed to quadruple sponsorships for the clothing of the National Team
Source: Sport Fm
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