Almeida on the closure of the stadiums: “The government’s decision also harms those who did nothing”

On Monday afternoon, AEK will face Panaitolikos away (18/12, 5:00 p.m., Cosmote Sport 2) and Matias Almeida made his usual statements before the game.

In it, the Union coach spoke about the exclusion from European competitions, the game against Agrinio, but also about the government’s decision to hold the games behind closed doors.

In detail what he said to Cosmote TV

What this year’s European experience means for AEK: “A unique experience. That is why there is the pain of being excluded. I, like everyone else, I wish we could move on. But I think the image of a group is very much preserved competitive. Surely this AEK will be better next season.

Whether this year’s European evenings increase desire, through him Championship to find AEK back in Europe next year. I wish it was tomorrow! But that is a “wound” that is now closed. We We are always ready to fight our “battle”, we must be ready for it Next year. We should be ready”.

To play with Panaitolikos: “First we need to see who will be available and how we will build The team. As for the opponent, he has improved a lot. As I always say, everything Games are hard. “We won’t change the game system”.

Regarding the situation that has now arisen that games will take place behind closed doors according to the relevant government decision, even if this is a disadvantage for AEK, a team that has learned to play in a full stadium, especially at home: “I think it affects the world of football. There are families who wait for the weekend to have fun and see their team. It goes from joy to sadness.”

This decision made hurt some who did absolutely nothing. Because here you always think about the big teams. And what will happen to the smaller groups? The teams that live and are supported by the tickets? I explained some time ago that I was one of those “fighting” for better football. Playing football without people is like playing on the pitch with a friend.

Football is among people, football is a spectacle, football is art. We will also have to play with one less player. But some may find this practical… We are always eleven plus one. We will feel the impulse of our world outside the field. But this decision seems unfair to me because it affects some people who have done absolutely nothing.

Before a European Cup match they killed one of our fans and everything continued normally. Then things happened that didn’t affect some decisions. We We told our people not to use sparklers and fireworks, and our people did.

So this decision hurts them all. And Greek itself is more harmful Football. We should think about that because Greek football has something like that very competitive league. Five or six teams are really competing with each other her. These situations also lead to football players potentially They want to come to Greece, but now they don’t want to anymore.

Jonson: “Europe was a great experience for us, we have to beat Panaitolikos”

Jens Jonsson, for his part, stressed that the exclusion from Europe left a bitter taste for him and his teammates, whatever it must have been

What this year’s European experience means for AEK: “Great experience for us. Of course we are disappointed because we were so close to qualify, but we didn’t make it. But that gave us even more… hunger, greater desire to do something appropriate to the times. And why not let’s go on. Now let’s focus on the league qualify again”.

To play with Panaitolikos: “It’s a game like any other. It’s the next game and that’s why it is like this the most important game. If we want to, we have to get the three points Masters again and we want it. Therefore, we will give them the same respect that we gave them to Ajax and the other teams”.

In the picture he has of Panaitolikos: “We have already played with them. I think they did well. We beat them at home, but they had done well. We have shown so far that we can win Everyone in Europe and Greece, but we can lose points all. If we are not there, we will suffer tomorrow. That’s why we have to give it our all.”.