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PAOK football club ownership and stadium disputes

Overview

Tensions have escalated between PAOK football club supporters and ownership regarding the club’s management and infrastructure. The Gate 4 supporters group issued a statement calling for owner Ivan Savvidis to depart, stating “the time has come for him to leave PAOK as a friend.” The group criticized the club’s financial strategy, specifically the sale of player Ioannis Konstantelias and a perceived reliance on loans from the parent company, DIMERA, rather than direct investment.

Supporters have also focused their protests on the development of a new stadium. In Thessaloniki, fans used graffiti to demand immediate action, with slogans such as “Greece is not only Athens, a stadium for PAOK yesterday.” Concurrently, legal concerns have been raised regarding a memorandum between PAOK FC and the PAOK sports club concerning the New Toumpa stadium project, with critics labeling the lack of transparency regarding the document as “unacceptable and even suspicious.”

Entities

Ivan Savvidis · Thessaloniki · Ioannis Konstantelias · Giannis Konstantelias · Dimera

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    PAOK supporters demand new stadium in Thessaloniki protest

    PAOK supporters in Thessaloniki used graffiti to demand a new stadium and greater equality, while legal experts questioned the lack of transparency regarding the club's stadium memorandum.

  2. 8 days ago

    [SPORTS] 14 sources
    Gate 4 supporters call for Ivan Savvidis to leave PAOK

    PAOK supporters' group Gate 4 has called for owner Ivan Savvidis to step down, citing concerns over financial transparency, player sales, and the management of the club's new stadium project.

Sources

athina984.gr · cityportal.gr · efsyn.gr · ertnews.gr · filathlos.gr · flash.gr · gazzetta.gr · in.gr · metrosport.gr · paixebala.gr · paok24.com · protothema.gr · regista.gr · seleo.gr · tanea.gr · tempo24.news