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[Covenant]

My friend can you tell what is the budget in Panathinaikos football section and in basketball section?

[Faliro]

My friend can you tell what is the budget in Panathinaikos football section and in basketball section?

The football section is in debt and fewer and fewer banks will give loans to Alafouzos to pay players. So therefore there is no budget to calculate. Alafouzos said he will cut the 'budget' by €5 million yesterday - so to translate - he will offload players and staff to reduce spending (probably to prove to banks he will repay them..). The walls are starting to close in on him. He is a wealthy man (because of his father) but he does not put his own money into the club. Instead he created a front called the Panathinaikos Alliance and probably used his own wealth to secure loans for the club. The fans are starting to turn on him now and this will make loans even harder to negotiate. I suspect Berg may leave soon too. Each game has less fans.. and the club is easily beaten by any team in the league. They also made the least money in their modern history this year in Europe. Alafouzos who constantly encouraged the communist sports minister to cancel the league (which he did - over two months of cancelled games!) - meant that NOVA SPORTS (the broadcaster of the SL) lost millions in revenue - and they have it in their contract that they only have to pay SL clubs for games played.. so he has lost millions there too - by his own hand. He attempted to take them to court recently, but it seems it was only a prideful bluff as usual. Therefore - they have no budget. They will now be looking to sell what they have. The buying of Kourbelis this winter from Asteras was bizarre. Clearly they paid no money up front and he was very cheap (€700,000) - but that immediately brought Esien to their door demanding back wages from last year. He was clearly told they were broke, but the minute he saw the Kourbelis transfer - he realised he was being scammed.

Now the basketball section - like with all the Greek multi-sports clubs, is a separate entity and structure - legally and financially. It has nothing to do with the football section. PAO basketball is owned by the pharmaceutical magnet Giannokopoulos (his family actually owns it, he is the front-man). They do have a budget - this season around €14 million, however in previous seasons they were well over €39 million.

[Faliro]

 

[Faliro]

Pictures from PAO's game today against kerkyra:











Really wish Greek commentators were like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I358CO_LBRc

[T1n0_SLB]

Garry Rodrigues to Galatasaray, €3.8M.

[Faliro]

Garry Rodrigues to Galatasaray, €3.8M.

Yip. Sold their best player - under his €5.5 million release clause. They are still in Europe and 8th in the league. Not a good time to sell.

Here is what the player was capable of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mRPVK_Kl_k

In other news the Levadiakos vs AEK game is cancelled today, too much snow at the stadium.

[GTtdi_SLB]

PAOK - 0
PAS Giannina - 1



This may be the worst Olympiacos side in 20 years, but this is turning out to be my favourite season!

Really?
the title is a matter of time, it's in the pocket.

[T1n0_SLB]

Garry Rodrigues to Galatasaray, €3.8M.

Yip. Sold their best player - under his €5.5 million release clause. They are still in Europe and 8th in the league. Not a good time to sell.

Here is what the player was capable of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mRPVK_Kl_k

In other news the Levadiakos vs AEK game is cancelled today, too much snow at the stadium.

I know him, personally.

[Faliro]

 Nice ^^

Can you believe the cheek of Melissanidis? He is actually trying to get Michel!

http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/o-mitsel-einai-no1-gia-ton-melissanidi/3256622

[Faliro]

José Morais resigned today after AEK's 3-2 loss at Agrinio.

[Covenant]

Normal... Surprising was the fact that they signed him in first place.

[Faliro]

Normal... Surprising was the fact that they signed him in first place.

Not really that surprising if you know what a tight arse Melissandis is. He is still bitter over the Poyet debacle.

Former coach Manuel Jiménez will be in Athens tomorrow to sign with AEK.

[Faliro]

PAOK and PAO both had home games today.

Both the games were virtually abandoned as the fans are not happy with their respective owners.

[Faliro]

PAOK sign Amr Warda from Panaitolikos and are close to Pedro Henrique Konzen.

AEK close to Sergio Araujo of Las Palmas.

[RodriE]

PAOK sign Amr Warda from Panaitolikos and are close to Pedro Henrique Konzen.

AEK close to Sergio Araujo of Las Palmas.

I have doubts on this one.