“Your image is a disgrace to AEK and the world, you played as if you were on sleeping pills”

The heavy 3-1 defeat to Noah, as well as the heartbreaking performance, forced Marios Eliopoulos to be in Spata on Thursday (08/08) to talk to the AIK players, as well as Matias Almeida.

Mr. Eliopoulos let a day pass without speaking warmly to the “yellow-blacks” after the result in Armenia…

The owner of PAE initially met with Pelados and the two men analyzed what had gone wrong for some time.

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August 08, 2024 at 12:47

Matthias admitted that mistakes had been made, that the team’s image was disappointing, that AEK on the pitch had no identity, looked like a team without love and care and that the result was embarrassing. He agreed that the prospect of exclusion would be a financial and competitive disaster.

After the discussion was over, Mr. Eliopoulos went and spoke to the players:

“Gentlemen, AEK has a heavy shirt! What you presented in Armenia was not AEK! You did not respect and protect your shirt. You played as if you were taking sleeping pills! It was a disgrace to AEK and his world, this image and his world. This result! You were all without identity and personality, you were incoherent and indifferent and this is unacceptable and outrageous!

The way you played, you would also lose to the last teams in the Greek league. Although you were born champions, you did not play like one!

That’s why I’m imposing a fine on you and the amount will be announced to you soon! In the name AEK the second letter is E which means union! Only through this will we achieve success and win titles!

AEK has opened a new chapter. I dream big. In my personal and professional life I have learned to live like a champion! I have set the bar as high as possible and I am trying to beat it. Give your best on the pitch and show everyone that you are a champion! I want to see love for each other, stubbornness, perseverance, and showing concern for the team and your teammate! Go forward! This shame must serve as a starting point for the next day. The conductor is Matthias.”