Kouventidis: “There is an attempt to disorienting and divided into the PAOK family”

Responses to all the issues that concern PAOK’s daily life was provided by the PAE’s communications officer in an interview with RES-EIA.

THE George Kouventidis He confirmed the arrival of Ivan Savvidis in Thessaloniki for the first time in years and spoke of an attempt to divide by some in the PAOK family.

“The world understands and in the end I am sure the masks will fall”then commented while referring to the transcripts, saying that the team is steadily moving on to the next moves.

On the subject of Nea Tuba Kouventidis again pointed out that Ivan Savvidis has been committed and they will keep them as it has happened so far.

In detail what George Kouventidis, PAOK Communications Manager, said in RES-EIA:



– It was a surprise to find that Ivan Savvidis would come to Thessaloniki. What exactly will the program have?

“I can confirm this, Ivan Savvidis will actually be in Thessaloniki on Thursday and, among other things, contacts with Razvan Lutsescu and his associates in PAOK, while intending to see the team and talk to the players. And last summer he had seen the coach and his associates in the PAE, except that those meetings had been held in Halkidiki. This time the meetings will take place in Thessaloniki. ”

– The truth is that we have been seeing him in Thessaloniki for years and near PAOK. Why?

“It is true that in the last five years and for reasons of force majeure, Ivan Savvidis had no physical presence in Thessaloniki, but he has always been and is always with the team, even remotely. The contacts are everyday and the constant occupation, we in Tuba know it firsthand. Let’s not forget that these five years, despite all the difficulties, PAOK took a championship, a cup, reached twice in a European competition and is a steady protagonist. Anyone who believes that all this is done with a team in an automatic pilot is wrong. ”

– These days there is a mobility, there is a tension …

“Yes, it is true that there is an attempt to disorient and create division into the PAOK family by very specific centers, obviously serving their own interests. It is obvious that this situation and the toxicity that emerges only evil to PAOK. People understand and in the end I am sure the masks will fall. ”

– Really, how are the PAE’s relationships with the Amateur, who seem to be tested lately?

“All these years, Ivan Savvidis has proved in practice and not in words, that he is interested in the whole PAOK family, was, is and will be the guarantor of the unity. During these years of Savvides, the PAE was a helper, supporting AS. with tens of millions. Amateur’s relationship with PAE should be the best possible. Of course, tango needs two. ”

– Let’s go a little bit to the transcripts, which is the discussion of the season. What should we expect from PAOK?

“I have said a few weeks ago that our design will be judged by facts and facts when the time comes, not by speculations and assumptions. This is still valid. I understand the anxiety of the world. We have made some targeted moves so far, we made three transfers, we have renewed some important players that the coach wanted and move on to the next moves. Everyone now has a sample to understand how PAOK is moving and from what tank of players he is trying to strengthen. ”

– At the same time, however, some accuse you of the sale of Dominic Coarnski, that you sell …

“These are out of reality. In football the prices are set by the market and let anyone know, judge which sale is beneficial and which is not.

Coarsky is a very good goalkeeper and a good character, in which PAOK invested three years ago and was justified for his choice. He helped PAOK, PAOK helped him and feelings on both sides are pleasant. At some point everyone can want something different in their career, maybe a new motivation and this is not bad, it is in football. Before he was given his concession, we made sure to secure a trio of goalkeepers, with Jiri Pavlka, Lucas Gougessville and Antonis Tsiftsis, which I do not know how many teams have her equal. ”

– There is a view that with millions of sales PAOK could make more investments …

“PAOK has managed to get to one point to produce goodwill and be able to make sales. When you make sales, it means that you have done well earlier. You have bought properly and in general, you have made good choices. Money from sales is invested in the team and the team grows. Because we are talking about Coarsky, Coarnsky did not come as free. PAOK bought him. The discussion of how much a team of sales collects and how much he spends on markets, refers to grocery stores and football is not a grocery store. Players acquired do not play free of charge. They have contracts, at this large level, which are paid. We can talk about revenue – expenses, not about sales revenue – market expenses »

– After the end of the championship there was an electricity. How is the President -Coach relationship today?

“Ivan Savvidis’ relationship with Razvan Lutsescu is a nice, vibrant cooperation relationship, with many great success. This relationship lasts six years and continues, because they both want it. ”

– This year PAOK is 100 years old. Is this a reason for the bar to rise?

“We want to celebrate the club’s 100 years of history and we will do so, but PAOK’s goals are not dependent on circumstances, such as the 100th birthday. Whether we have been talking about 99 years, or 100 or 101, PAOK’s goal is the same. To do with great intensity championships, to go away to Europe, to claim the cup and, above all, to wait for the next game to see their team. These are PAOK’s goals every year, they are this year too. The bar is always high. ”

– Tell us about the new Tuba. What phase is it? What does Ivan Savvidis do?

“What Ivan Savvidis always intends to do is keep his promises. As far as the New Tuba project is concerned, it is the one who put it on the table and the one who is committed to completing it. Until now, that he has promised, and as everyone easily finds, he prefers to speak in actions and not in words.

On the subject of the stadium there have been delays, this is a given, everyone realizes what has happened.

A lot of work has been done so far and three months ago, Ivan Savvidis placed Mario Tsakas on the Board of Directors, with the basic responsibility of the New Toumpa and the Sports Center in the Thermi area.

All this time, many preparations, meetings have been made, and as we presented last week, there is a maturation of studies, meetings with agencies, a specific plan of actions.

Ivan Savvidis is proceeding with the procedures for the construction of the new stadium and this is what the most responsible know. PAOK and its stadium are not place for games »

– Recently work has begun for the Sports Center in Thermi. What should we expect there?

“As you have been informed, 150 acres of land were purchased within two years, licenses came out and the construction of a state -of -the -art sports center began. And on the subject of the sports center we went through the announcement stage, at the stage of actions. Since the start of the second phase, the goal is to open the gate for the first group in 12-14 months. “