Statements by the president of APOEL
The end of the year for APOEL, who in the last league match beat Aris at home with 4-3. After the end of the match, the president of “Galazocitrini”, Prodromos Petridis, spoke to the Cablenet camera.
“We didn't make it in the league because of injuries and bad luck. I thank Mr. Milojevic, above all to the real champion who was the world of APOEL. Until June 15th we will be there for the next day's plan, assuming there is no interest from someone else to take over. We will be there, at the assembly which is an election. We brought him close to the title and the European qualifiers again. Some take risks. We worked for APOEL to function as it has until today. We never hid. Everything that was heard from the sportswriters with the unprecedented criticism. We denied everyone. We did not hide, we are solving the financial problems and we promise that we will do the same as long as we are in management after June 15”.
“We have been there for ten years. With our mistakes and our good. Unfortunately for different reasons in the last three years we have not been able to celebrate a title. We have our planning and the financial one and we will present it to the assembly if there are no other candidates. We are making efforts to find an investor, it is not easy for a large team. Investors want peace of mind. If someone has a plan and convinces the shareholders, the shareholders will vote for him”.
If APOEL can respond in the long term with a high budget: “Why don't you ask yourself where these incomes come from and your meaning is APOEL's budget high? APOEL will always be the star”.
About the new coach: “There is a short list, we are making contacts, I am glad that no name came out publicly. These names that came out do not correspond to reality. I hope by the end of next week the issue will be closed.”
On the debt: “I will not analyze the finances. The Convention is June 15. The deficit if the group team is not entered is in the order of 6-7-8 million. We haven't entered groups in the last three years.”
Is it manageable? “We will manage it, we have our plan”.
What is the reason the coach is leaving? “Why are you wondering about the non-renewal of Mr. Milojevic? Mr. Christiansen also won a championship, we made him an offer and he refused. Why didn't you ask yourself then and do you ask now. Decision of the same. For his own reasons, the man wants to go somewhere else, the matter is simple. As pleased as he was – that you listened to him. He'd rather go somewhere else. I can't stop someone who has an ambition to go somewhere else. I do not know. We had an excellent collaboration, we thank him and his colleagues again. He was a gentleman. This is what he decided and respecting the decision, we are moving forward”.
