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Dimitris Giannakopoulos after three months of silence spoke about everything. For the next day, the circle closed, the interested buyers of KAE Panathinaikos and the break with Thira 13.
Dimitris Giannakopoulos was a guest on Alpha’s “Tik Talk” show and gave his first interview after leaving Panathinaikos. The former “green” OEM strongman said things to be discussed, speaking with Antonis Schroeter.
Giannakopoulos stated in detail, among other things:
On how he feels now that the Panathinaikos circle has come full circle: “The circles open and close. Panathinaikos sick of a small child. It was my duty to take care of it when my father and my uncle stopped. We have had beautiful moments during these eight years.” I announced last year that this must be closed. ” .
For the reasons that led to this decision: “Above all, the fact that I felt alone at Panathinaikos. It is difficult to put these seasons 8-10-12cm. Per year. I may not have been able to do it that easily. Panathinaikos had to be autonomous with their own stadium.” Otherwise, I would have said I would go. “
For the attitude of some fans and if it pushed him to leave: “Finances were part of that. I fought with everyone and felt alone: with the Euroleague, the referee, Olympiakos, the world. I said I have to stop at some point.”
On whether you are interested in buying the equipment: “There are many discussions, serious and not. There are one or two that could go ahead. I do not want to go into details and names. “Maybe we will have a change in 2020 or 2021.”
If there is a return window: “At 45, I learned never to say it. But at the moment it’s not on my mind.
For basketball investments: “Unfortunately, in the field of basketball, it is the Euroleague that does not use the product. The income is meager. “Every year you have to put money in.”
For the dispute with the Euroleague: First of all, I don’t think they used the product. It is a closed league, teams cannot come and go. Sponsors are specific. “Our proposals were not heeded.”
For Albertis – Diamantidis: “They are flags, they have lived the team. Frangiskos Albertis has been with us since 1990, Dimitris Diamantidis for many years. I am sure they will be successful in their work ”.
On whether this is a bad season for basketball in general: “It is for world sports, not just for Panathinaikos.”
Due to the conflict with the organized: “It is not against the organized. There are thousands of organized people, I feel respect every day.” Unfortunately in Greece there is a small group of people who have seized TH13, TH7 or TH21, for their own purposes. “
For the incidents that led to this conflict: “Things have happened that I do not agree with. They broke down doors, called the children to get their tickets. I was the first to say that we give away tickets. “But I don’t accept that they hit people.”
About how he “cleanses” this phenomenon: “If there is the will of the state, there is a way. I am not the only president who has tried to find a solution. If the state were in the mood, it would find the solution.”
For the attack on his house: “They are unacceptable things. It was one of the reasons I said so far and he does not provide it.”
On whether the … vendetta is over: “It just came to our attention then. My circle in Panathinaikos was closed and everyone was closed together.”
For his prime as president: “My first moment was in 1996 when we made the whole of Greece proud with the first European. As president, I would say the first tournament” Pavlos Giannakopoulos “.
On whether he likes to be called president: Half of Greece uses the word “president”. I prefer Dimitris. “
For 450m. spent by his family in Panathinaikos: “Neither my father nor I entered the process of counting money. When my cycle ended, a very close associate of my father, Michalis Georgantis, told me that we took 450 million out of our pocket. I shuddered. It is not a lie, it is true” .
If you regret something that happened in the field: “Too much, we will need ten programs to discuss.”
For the incident you would like to delete: “There are too many, I can’t pick one.”
For the reasons why Pavlos Giannakopoulos was involved in basketball: “My father was a Panathinaikos player, he didn’t watch sports. He tried to play football, without success. He went to basketball, he wanted to be close to Panathinaikos. He loved Panathinaikos very much, very much.”
On whether Panathinaikos was born: “It just came to our attention then. And of course I’m happy about it.”
For your favorite team player: “The biggest name was Dominic Wilkins. My favorite player was Francis Albert, as a sportsman. As a person, I have Stojan Brankovic in my heart. He was a soul mate, a man of humor, a family man. A kind boy.”
Regarding his relationship with his father when he was president: “It was a cult relationship until the last day he left.” Everything will be discussed at a family table, just like Panathinaikos. “
For his father, Paul: “She is my idol. I would like to keep a lot of him. I saw how he was with his people at work, how he always found time for family, work, Panathinaikos. He always found time. He always gave me advice. He told me to listen. to people and always tell the truth. I’ve kept it until today. I can say things that I don’t like. “But I always tell the truth.”
More in a while …
