# PAOK football club ownership and stadium disputes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/paok-football-club-ownership-and-stadium-disputes > Updated: 2026-09-05T05:50:35.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2. 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.” ## Timeline ### 2026-09-05: 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. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paok-supporters-demand-new-stadium-in-thessaloniki-protest ### 2026-09-03: 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. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paok-supporters-call-for-owner-ivan-savvidis-to-depart-club --- Cite as: PAOK football club ownership and stadium disputes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/paok-football-club-ownership-and-stadium-disputes