Chania: Rokakis leaves – “My forces were exhausted, at the last moment I appeal to any investor”

End of season for Antonis Rokakis in Chania.

The PAE’s president and major shareholder announced at a press conference today that he was leaving his duties after 10 years of presence, admitting that “My strengths were now exhausted, emotional, mental and physical” and addressing Appeal to any investor or group of investors wish to assume the ownership and management of the PAE Chania team, inviting them to express their interest by June 30, 2025.

The announcement in detail:

Today, the president and major shareholder of the PAE Chania, Mr. Antonis Rokakis, in the Press Room of the Perivolia Stadium, held a press conference focusing on the shareholder, administrative and racing future of the football team that has been competing in the second national professional category over the last decade (Superleague 2).

Introduction, PAE Chania President noted that today’s press conference was held at the height of the long -term pressing season for Greek football and especially for the sustainability of the second division of Superleague. At the same time, just three months before the start of the new season, unfortunately investors and teams, are once again called upon to confront absolute uncertainty. Because it is really unprecedented to not yet be known with how many teams and teams will be held. While for another year, it has not even clarified the “cloudy landscape” with the terms of the SL1 second teams. It is no coincidence, then, that Greek fans are being informed -more and more often in recent years -for the sad economic impasses and the exorbitant debts of historical clubs of large cities, with a significant contribution to Pan -Hellenic sport.

Mr Antonis Rokakis then stressed that, as the owner of the football company, he decided to invest in Chania – not only money – but also in the values ​​of the community. Not only in professional sports – but also in the hundreds of children in the Academy Network. PAE Chania Social Responsibility Program “Passion for Life” has not so far stopped supporting those in need. PAE He worked with a look at the development of a new sports alliance, which laid the foundations 10 years ago to unite the Chania football under the proud “flag” of the team with the heavy name of the place, opening up new prospects for tomorrow. Chania President Chania recalled that after the then economic adventure and legal impasse of the Chania city team, without second thoughts, he offered his “Kissamos” owned, not only in the honorary mission not to “subjugate our football flag” but also to the Football Flag “. Thus, the distinctive title changed to “PAE Chania” with the unification of the football forces of our country and the transfer with the necessary respect for the seat from Kissamos to the capital of Chania.

Following the sweeping decisions of the Greek state, regarding the change in the structure of the SL2 professional championship, which was determined by the merger of the two professional football categories, “vital” financial resources for the Super League2 PAEs, they are now shrinking.

A typical example is the fact that competitive groups, such as PA Chania, with a high annual budget, have been collecting in recent years but a minimum percentage of the strengthening of the state and television rights.

Unfortunately, as a consequence of the above accumulated devastating data in the championship and economic environment of the league, my partners and I consider that today we are led today.

PAE Chania President Antonis Rokakis, closing the press conference, said: “In this critical” crossroads “, I consider it my duty to thank and inform with the same consistency – as in the past – reliable and fully and integrated, In unprecedented conditions of economic and even health crisis, I did not stop investing in our team – in our Chania – to be the protagonist, as its history and brand is worth.

Since 2022, and in the midst of the suffocation of the Coronovan pandemic crisis – for the first time at a special press conference – a public invitation, to any investor who loves Chania and wants to assist with me in the important budget of the team, with natural rights and shares. Unfortunately, there was no response. The same invitation, to anyone interested, I am publicly and at every opportunity all the last few years, unfortunately with no results.

Personally, after 10 consecutive years, perhaps more than any other Greek PAE shareholder in this professional football category, I feel today that my “lonely” investment football “cycle” is finally closing as the owner of PAE Chania. With the same honesty and sincerity, as always, I want to look into every Haniotis fan in the eyes and admit that my strengths, emotional, mental and physical.

Football, Chania, Kissamos were – are and will be my great loves and I will not stop supporting them and serving them from every “back”, above all as an active fan. In addition, however, like any businessman and active citizen, I have to continue to offer my time and strengths to my society, entrepreneurship and my family balanced and effectively.

At this last time, I am publicly publicly – and for the last time – to any investor or investor group wish to take over the ownership and management of the PAE Chania team, inviting them to express their interest by June 30, 2025.

For my part, I publicly declare that, in addition to my administrative release, since any interested investor wants my personal financial participation, I will basically support my favorite PAE. The Haniots who – with the help of God – have the financial capacity, are now more necessary than ever to unite our strengths.

PA Chania is worth continuing to star and look even higher: in the future of Haniotic sport and our balanced society. Now is the last chance! ALL together to redefine our common vision collectively.

I must emphasize that today the Chania football company is operating with absolute health, legal, financial and administrative. And for this reason the “Chania” we have already secured the legal licensed PAE. For our participation in the new championship of the 2025-2026 season.

Personally, I continue – as always – to be present in practice! Our Chania deserves it, our athletic story requires it! It’s not a matter of one! “