PAOK's owner Ivan Savvidis has imposed a massive fine of 400,000 euros on the football team, including players and coaching staff, following their loss of the second-place finish and Champions League qualification hopes. This is not the first time Savvidis has reacted strongly to a disappointing match, especially after a game against Panathinaikos earlier in the season. After the match at Leoforos, Savvidis was reportedly furious, leading to the decision to fine the entire team and coaching staff. The fine was announced immediately after the 2-2 draw at Leoforos. Whether further decisions, including personnel changes, will be made in the coming days remains to be seen.
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Nikos Markatos
Nikos Markatos, a daily visitor to the Athens building housing the FOS for three years, contracted the "microbe of journalism." His interest in the subject led to his first gateway into sports journalism at ORAS. Over a 12-year career, he worked at the KITRINOMAVRI HOUR and SportDay until June 2017, then moved to Sportime. He enjoys the fact that most readers prefer to dislike the verdict.
Savvidis's heavy-handed approach is just another chapter in PAOK's turbulent story. Will this finally push the club in the right direction, or is it just more of the same old chaos? Let's hope for the former, but past patterns suggest otherwise.