Superleague 2
Giorgos Bandis on Sportish: “Many players have lost their homes, I’m afraid of trying to commit suicide again”
The President of the PSAPP, Giorgos Bandis, spoke to Sportish on the occasion of the complaint about the attempted suicide of a former Aris football player about the state debt to the football players of Aris and PAS Ioannina.
Giorgos Bandis made an extremely shocking and disturbing revelation on Thursday afternoon (20/4). The president of PSAPP wrote in his post on Facebook that his former player Mars he attempted suicide. The reason is the debt of the state, although there is a law that has been passed
Giorgos Bandis agreed Sportish and referred to the current situation where footballers have even lost their homes: “The situation is not good. It’s been a while since I’ve written. Personally, I’m afraid it won’t happen again. Unfortunately this is not the case. These are 45 former Aris and PAS Ioannina players. Many have even lost their homes.”
The state owes 2.5 million for 45 players
The President of PSAPP has requested the implementation of the law (L.3606/2007 n.86 par.13). But what is it about: “It was a time when PAE Aris and PAS Ioannina PAS, along with other groups, were included in Article 44, a law under Mr Orfanou’s deputy ministry. In order to join a limited company, she had to pay off 51% of her debt. In order for these teams to reach 51%, the debt to the players had to be paid off.
Then the deputy sport minister urged the footballers to sign the team’s debt waiver to them so that they could achieve the 51% the union wanted to be included in Article 44. The law is passed (L. 3606/2007 n. 86 par. 13), which states that this debt to football players constitutes an obligation of the State and would be divided into four equal installments”.
But according to Giorgos Bandis, the state ended up owing 45 soccer players €2.5 million: “Indeed, the law was passed and with joint ministerial decisions of the deputy sports minister and the finance minister, the first two installments were paid. Unfortunately, to this day and although the law is in force, it is not implemented. The footballers didn’t get two installments, 2.5 million euros for 45 footballers”.
How do footballers experience this? “The footballers feel both unfairly treated and cheated by the state because they were promised “You sign and I’ll take over the debt”. He’s halfway there.”
There were various excuses, there is no will
The state offered various excuses, with Bandis lamenting that there was no will: “The excuses were that we entered into the memoranda, the situation was indeed difficult. There were various excuses. We as a club solved one excuse, they found a second and a third. There is no will. It’s difficult for every Greek citizen to live in a country that has made a law and is not implementing it”.
For its part, the PSAPP held meetings with the relevant bodies, but there was no result: “Since I took office as President in 2019, we have had various meetings with the Ministry of Sport and recently we had a meeting attended by a delegation of football players who were on the teams at the time.
Angelos Charisteas, Panagiotis Katsiaros and Angelos Digozis from Aris and Giannis Katsaros from PAS Ioannina. We reported the problem to the deputy minister, he’s known about it for a long time. The answer is that he will try to find a solution. Unfortunately it’s been a while. Parliament remains closedwe haven’t seen any result”.
There is an even more powerful countermeasure on the table: “From our side, everything is still on the table that we don’t want and to take legal action. You shouldn’t do that. These should be resolved quickly and institutionally. We want it to be resolved through dialogue and not through litigation, for example, this is the way forward for us.”
Soccer players used to go to the Sissites
The situation in professional football is still tense. In Super League 2 there are unpaid footballers, while according to Giorgos Bandis there were players who were fed on handouts.
“The federation recently had to pay for restaurants for footballers from two teams because some of them went on picnics. The Association will always be there for its members, no matter the cost.
Also something serious because the league is one of the most delayed, it will end late. It sounds like he’ll be shooting until June 16th. Players don’t take vacations, they complete a 12-month work cycle, which is prohibited by law.
The footballers are disappointed, they have reached the point where they do not hope for anything, that the conditions in Super League 2 will not improve. Solutions are there, the will is not there.”
Source: sport 24
I have been working as a sports journalist for about 6 years now. I currently work as an author at Sportish, which is a sports news website. I mainly cover sports news and I love writing about all aspects of the sport. I also have experience working as a broadcast journalist, so I have some great insights into how sport is reported and presented.
Dimitris Spanos returns home, as is typical in Ionikos’ announcement, and he is the successor to Giorgos Simos in the Nice team.
An old acquaintance is the successor to Giorgos Simos on the Ionian bench and in the Nice team’s attempt to return to the Stoiximan Super League.
The reason for this was Dimitris Spanos, who sat on the team’s bench and made it to the first division in 2020 after 14 years.
Dimitris Spanos returns home, as the Nice team typically writes:
“Dimitris Spanos returns home, as is typical in Ionikos’ announcement, and he is the successor to Giorgos Simos in the Nice team.
PAE Ionikos announces the start of its collaboration with Dimitris Spanos.
Dimitris Spanos returns to his homeland. The experienced technician recorded a great course on our team’s bench and wrote his very special story. He joined the team in the summer of 2020 and promoted them to the first division after 14 years!
PAE Ionikos is pleased to announce the return of Dimitris Spanos to the Ionikos bench.
We are pleased to welcome Dimitris Spanos to our team and wish him even more success in his new term at Ionikos!
The biography of Dimitris Spanos
Dimitris Spanos was born on July 13, 1969 in Aigio. As a footballer, he played in the 1st national team of Ionikos, in the 2nd national team of Atromito and Paneiyalio and in the 3rd national team of Byzantium Megaron and Anagennisi Artas.
His coaching career began in 2005 when he took over the technical management of Anagennisi Arta and from then on he began a long and successful career. He worked in: Agia Salamina, Rhodes, Panachaiki, Panegialeio, Aeolian Mytilini, Ermionida Union, Lamia, Apollon Smyrna, Panegialeio, Ari and Corfu. With Aris he even celebrated promotion to the Super League, as he was the coach who led the Thessalonians to the big leagues.
The experienced technician took over the management of Ionikos in the summer of 2020 and celebrated promotion to the first league. In fact, his first season in the Super League was extremely successful as the team finished 7th and achieved a record number of points in the play-outs. “He left as a friend in January 2023 and is returning to take the team back to where it belongs”!
Source: sport 24
I have been working as a sports journalist for about 6 years now. I currently work as an author at Sportish, which is a sports news website. I mainly cover sports news and I love writing about all aspects of the sport. I also have experience working as a broadcast journalist, so I have some great insights into how sport is reported and presented.
Giorgos Simos has left the technical leadership of Ionikos since Wednesday (21/12), with the Nice team’s administration announcing the end of cooperation between the two teams.
Giorgos Simos took over from Ionikos at the start of the season but did not stay at the helm for more than a few months as the Blues’ management announced on Wednesday (21/12) their decision for the two teams to part ways.
“I would like to thank the entire Ionikos family who made me feel like I was a part of it from day one. Of course I would like to thank the players, my partners and the people in the team.”
I wish you all the best, only success and the fulfillment of all your goals”said Giorgos Simos, turning to Ionikos’ family.
“PAE Ionikos announces the mutual agreement to work with coach Giorgos Simos. The coach took over the team at a difficult time, with four tickets fighting to get back on their feet and reach the top of Super League 2, with the only goal being promotion to the first division.
Ionikos’ family feels the need to warmly thank George Simos for the ethics and professionalism he has demonstrated throughout. “Trainers, we wish you health and much personal and professional success,” says the Nice team’s announcement about the end of the collaboration with Simos.
It is noted that after 12 games in the 2nd group of Super League 2, Ionikos is in 6th place and has accumulated 19 points, five less than leaders Athens Kallithea.
Source: sport 24
I have been working as a sports journalist for about 6 years now. I currently work as an author at Sportish, which is a sports news website. I mainly cover sports news and I love writing about all aspects of the sport. I also have experience working as a broadcast journalist, so I have some great insights into how sport is reported and presented.
Levadeiakos found a replacement for Nikos Nioplia in the person of Sokratis Ofrydopoulos when the Boeotians announced the signing of the 50-year-old Greek technician on Tuesday afternoon (December 19).
Time Socrates Ofrydopoulos and officially for Levadeiakos, with the 50-year-old Greek coach sitting on Viiote’s bench for the remainder of Super League 2.
The former AEK B’ coach replaces Nikos Nioplias, who recently terminated his contract with Levadeiakos.
Ofrydopoulos has not been on the bench since the summer of 2023, when his association with AEK’s second team, which he coached in 46 games, ended.
Levadeakou’s announcement in detail:
PAE Levadeiakos announces that Sokratis Ofrydopoulos will take over as our team’s new coach.
Sokratis Ofrydopoulos was born on October 26, 1973 and returns to the Levadeiako family after two and a half years, having completed an important journey in Greek football both as a coach and as a player.
He competed on many major league teams for years while working as a coach with Alimos, Lamia (assistant coach) and Atromitos (academy coach). He had two different terms in Panachaiki and also completed Doxa Drama in the previous two years. He was coach of AEK B. In the final of the 2021/22 season he even sat on the bench of AEK’s first team.
His direct partner will be Nikos Karabetakis. Born on May 17, 1971, he served in Iraklis, Doxa Drama, Agrotiko Astera, OFI, Ialyssos and Triglia, while his last stop was Apollon Paralimniou, which he led and achieved to a historic success last year – as a team from the 3rd National – in the quarterfinals of the Greek Cup.
Socrates and Nikos, welcome to the Levadeiako family. We wish you health and much success!
Source: sport 24
I have been working as a sports journalist for about 6 years now. I currently work as an author at Sportish, which is a sports news website. I mainly cover sports news and I love writing about all aspects of the sport. I also have experience working as a broadcast journalist, so I have some great insights into how sport is reported and presented.
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