2024-05-13 14:59:13
It’s 7 o’clockthe and the last matchday of the playoffs, without any points of interest, since in the 6ththe the relegation of Kifissia, which will follow PAS in the second national division, was also considered a matchday. After the match with Volos, “Ajax of Epirus” will now officially belong to the Second National League and when the Gianniotes will see their team again in the Super League, will depend on many things afterwards. And because it does not find a new investor, since no one has expressed interest in taking over the reins of PAS Ioannina, it is logical that there are question marks and uncertainty about the future. The brothers Panagiotis and Yiannis Christovasilis will necessarily remain at the helm, whose first year in office, after the death of their father Giorgos Christovasilis, was identified with relegation to the second national team and with a series of tragic mistakes that led to this result.
The real problems of relegation will be seen from Monday onwards when the planning for the new season will begin with the financial data of the Second National Team, where the fixed income from grants and television rights does not exceed the amount of 300,000 euros, in contrast to the Super League which is around 4 million euros. The orientation of the major shareholders, as to what they intend to do, has not yet been seen. At the press conference they had talked about championships, but what one wants is one thing and what one can do is another. To make a championship they will have to put their hand in their pocket, as the team’s income is not even able to cover the operating income, given the disappointment of the fans from what happened in the last two years, which means that ticket revenue will also be reduced. And the championship presupposes the maintenance of the main body in combination with very good transfers, which significantly increases the budget.
It is said that the Christovasili brothers will very soon announce changes of persons in all the structures of the group. Not only in PAE but also in other departments. A person of their trust from Athens will be in charge of the football department and he will run the issues. When it comes to figuring out which players will stay and who will go, it’s a topic that will have many sequels. The contracts of several players are expiring and others that are not expiring fall heavily on the finances of the second national team. Some players, such as Eramuspe, Rosero, Soria, Karahalios, may also bring proposals from Super League teams, so they may be granted.
At the moment, the only sure players are the young footballers who will be the backbone of the team in the new season, such as Vrakas, Panagou, Kyrkos, Naoumis, Bakadimas, Mina, Alexandros Lolis, Tsiris. With the current data, Athanasiou, Kiakos, Liassos, Leo and, with some conditions, Begala are expected to remain. Pedro Conte has no objection to help the team for one more year, but with championship conditions and not to participate in an effort that will not keep up with the aspirations of the fans. In the past, it is expected that the loanees Tutou, Tzimas, Tsausis, Demir (already left for Turkey), Sobotchinski, as well as Balan, Garo, Rosales, Nagy. With the rest, whether their contracts expire or are in force, there will be discussions in the next period. Maybe there will be players’ absences that no one expects. At the end of the current season, Boris Kleiman’s loan to Chania also expires. The Israeli goalkeeper has one more year on his contract with PAS, but it is difficult for him to stay, as he had a bad performance and it is likely that there will be talks about ending the partnership.
The issue of coach is also open. In the estimation of many, the current service technician Giorgos Georgoulopoulos could be a good case. However, PAE’s reference in a press release that “the search for the next coach has begun as well as the planning ahead of the new competitive year” in the same press release that announced the hiring of Georgoulopoulos as a service technician, creates other associations.
THE ODOR OF BUSINESSMEN
Finally, to find a new investor, no substantial interest arose, to everyone’s general disappointment. It had been given the impression that an entrepreneur would be found to take over PAE, who would also want to invest in Epirus, as the case of PAS is attractive, but at this stage, no one is willing to deal with football and put money in a peculiar space with many shadows and doubts. At present no entrepreneur has shown the willingness to enter an area such as professional football and deal with situations that have nothing to do with the rules of entrepreneurship and the market. All it takes is the whistles of a controlling referee or an unlucky moment to put the team off target and the money is lost with the businessman also facing the wrath of his own team’s fans. Therefore, the Christovasili brothers must continue, and the slogan “sell, go” written on the walls of PEAKI no longer has any meaning, as it was deconstructed by the events themselves.
FOUR AWAYS TO THE PASS
With morning trainings that will take place today and tomorrow, the preparation will be completed, with the aim of closing the year with a good performance and a victory over Volos for the honor of the weapons and nothing more. Yesterday’s program made by George Georgoulopoulos with his collaborators Tassos Anthymiadis, Costas Paganias, Dimitrios Harisis, took place in two parts. In the first he focused on speed, while in the second he had small space games with overnumbers, as well as tactical play.
GENERAL ADMISSION 10 EUROS
General admission of 10 euros will also be available for the game against Volos at gates 3, 4, 6 of the large roof and gate 9 of the small roof. Children’s tickets for 5 euros will also be available at the same gates. Tickets will also be sold on the viva.gr digital platform, with the exception of children’s tickets, which will be purchased from PAE offices and ticket offices. All playoff games will start at the same time, 8 p.m.