By Niki Bakouli/ bakouli@eurohoops.net
The Sports Judge οf ESAKE announced the banishment of owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos from entering the gyms in Panathinaikos‘ games for the next 3 months (counting from today), because of all that was written in the score sheet report about him threatening the refs of Greek finals’ Game 2.
Panathinaikos’s owner will also pay 22.000 euros, as a fine, since “he violated provisions of the disciplinary regulations. For the same reason, he is prohibited of entering to the courts, where his team is playing, for 3 months”.
After few minutes, Giannakopoulos’ issued a press release, where he is writing the followings:
“After the new hit, under the belt as usual, against me and against our PANATHINAIKOS, I want to clarify the following: PANATHINAIKOS doesn’t give up, does not keep its head down and doesn’t comport with the system. PANATHINAIKOS is ready to get the title on the road. But I cannot overcome and I cannot ignore the different way the state is treating PANATHINAIKOS, which is exactly the opposite from the one the state treats Olympiakos, in all sports. Our fines are always unfair and extreme punishing, but they won’t have it their way. Like I wrote, PANATHINAIKOS does not keep its head down. Personally, I won’t be affected from the new attempt for my extermination. PANATHINAIKOS is an idea, is love, is something holy symbol and we are going to get the championship, whether they like it or not. The championship will be ours, no matter what they are trying to do to deter it. I personally guarantee to PANATHINAIKOS’ fans that if we stick together, we are going to demolish the establishment, which is being controlled for years from Olympiacos. We give a date with our fans in a few days, at Panathinaiko Stadium, to celebrate the double”.