The Press Conference hosted by the subscription platform has ended
The extension of cooperation with APOEL and Anorthosis until 2027 has been officially announced by Cablenet, which quoted Press Conference at “Lemon Park”.
Among others, they were attended by the presidents of the two teams, Prodromos Petridis and Andreas Sandis, the coaches Vladan Milojevic and Vesco Mihailovic as well as the press representatives, Nektarios Petevinos and Dimitris Christoforou. It should also be noted that the football players Guerrero, Tehera, Artymatas and Ioannou went from the “Kyria” side and from the “Galazocitrine” side Belets, Kvilitaia, Ephraim and Crespo.
The following are statements by Giannis Michailidis, Prodromos Petridis and Andrea Santis :
Main positions Yannis Michaelidis: “In the last 5 years we have covered over 400 matches. We have the most technologically qualified studio in Cyprus. We connected with 2 renowned teams of Cyprus, Anorthosis and APOEL. Two groups with a historical course of offering in our country. The decision to continue for another 3 years was easy. I thank Prodromos and Andreas, as well as the management of the teams”.
Prodromos Petridis: “I am very happy to be in front of you. It is a historic moment since the relationship that started in 2019 will go until 2027. As APOEL we consider that we have contributed to making Cablenet the leader in Cyprus. APOEL is the most successful team in the country, don't get me wrong. His name is associated with winning titles and his televised matches are the most attractive product. Our people, who are flooding the stadiums again this year and are ready to break a historic attendance record, I invite them to be the support of Cablenet, which with its financial support leads us to times of very high competition. We are also willing from our own field to help Cablenet become the champion of television rights in Cyprus”.
Andreas Santis: “Thank you Cablenet for the event. We had more plurality than APOEL in the Presidents (laughs). Anorthosis is the most historic club in Cyprus, more than just a team. An obligation to serve her with dignity. With this extension, I have been updated, and I have seen the upgrade attempt. Analyzes, presentations. Number of cameras. Thank you because this is how they help to upgrade football. It is an obligation to support our sponsors because with Cablenet by our side we help our team. Anorthosis has turned the page, on a difficult football map. We will try to preserve football. To raise the team where we deserve. We opened the way to the Champions League groups. Let's fight for Famagusta and for our children”.
Andreas Santis: “Money is not the exclusive and decisive reason for a team to claim a championship. If you mean Aris and Paphos because we do not hide behind our finger, that it is said that the budgets seem much lower than they actually are, we do not consider this to be healthy for our football and for the teams themselves if they do not it has duration and consistency in regulations as well. UEFA applied Financial Fair Play very strictly. It is not only about obligations to the players, coaches, etc. but also where the money comes from and it seems that we are forgetting this. We must see the new fruit from all sides”.
Prodromos Petridis: “We have the highest declared budget, not undeclared, declared and it matters. In the last three years we have not been lucky enough to celebrate a title. I hope and wish that this year even if there are four games left… we are the only team that messes with the new fruit as Andreas said and we hope to be vindicated. There are really big questions that we also have about where these investors are coming from, the purity of the investors. We have mentioned it in the Federation, we will not stop at the words because no matter how much history a team has, no matter how many people it has, finances are a matter that plays a big role in the success of a team. They made representations to KOP for the control of Financial Fair Play and I want to believe that it will be maintained. Otherwise, more and more people will invade and the issue will be much bigger in the traditional groups. We are not deterred, we are the biggest team on the island, the most successful and we will continue to be. But, things have changed and it is good that our world and the other traditional big groups understand it.
Are you wondering why investors don't come to the big groups? Because they can't do what they do in the little ones. This thing can't go on. It will be the tombstone of Cypriot football. You will see 1-2 teams playing and that's it. If it is possible to see co-ownership of two teams in the First Division, if it is possible.” with Omonia: “When he went to the dressing room he saw Aris' goal and he reacted in this way because he could not say more about the refereeing issues. Even with the existence of VAR, we see mistakes being made by referees”.
