Dimatos is clear: “And with Olympiacos – PAOK, the final at OPAP Arena”

Andreas Dimatos stressed that from UEFA's point of view, there is no problem arising from the possible presence of PAOK or Olympiacos in the UEFA Conference League final at the OPAP Arena.

UEFA Media Advisor, Andreas Dematus He explained in an interview with Kathimerini tis Kyriaki that there is no problem resulting from his possible presence PAOK Or him Olympiaco In his finals European Conference League At OPAB Arena.

We remind you that the quarter-finals of the competition include a double Greek representation, since then Olympic And PAOK Celebrate the qualifiers against Maccabi Tel Aviv And Dinamo Zagreb respectively.

In the first year, the Piraeus club achieved a legendary turnaround – after 4-1 in the first match – by defeating the Israelis 6-1, at the Piraeus Stadium. Patska Topola. This way his players José Luis Mendilibar They will be in '8', where they will face off Fenerbahcein doubles matches.

In the second year, PAOK He also pulled off an epic upset by defeating a crowded Tomba Dinamo Zagreb With 5-1. 2-0 in the first leg may not be a difficult result to overturn, but his club is Lucescu…He had destroyed the Croatians on his field and now he found them before him Bruges.

What he said in detail:

Is there a plan B from UEFA for such an explosive possibility: two Greek teams in the headquarters of a third team?

“From the point of view of UEFA, there is no problem, there is no problem resulting from the presence of PAOK or Olympiacos in the OPAP Arena final. In the past, there may have been difficulties like this in the finals, but I do not remember the change of venue.”

Velimir Zaic said a few days ago that if Dinamo Zagreb qualifies for the final, it will be in the Czech Republic.

“This is not true. Mr. Zeitz said it himself. For UEFA, there is no question of changing the conference league final to the Opap Arena and I think that for Greek football it would be very bad to create any problem and not host the final in Greece,” he said. Precisely because Greece and the team will participate – and I hope they will participate – in the stadium of another Greek team.

Let's think about the number of finals held in a row at the headquarters of another team from the same country and a team that does not have its own stadium celebrating the cup. Why can't we organize such a celebration in Greece? “Be that as it may, for UEFA there is no question of changing the venue of the final.”