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The new season begins for Aris this coming Saturday against OFI, a team we beat twice last year but trailed in both games and needed late goals to prevail. As long as there is no hangover from the disappointing Europa Cup exit I expect another victory. My guess is that Pantelidis will start the same eleven he had against Molde, possibly replacing Larsson with Tonso. It will be nice if Ideye can get off to a nice start scoring a goal or two which will help with his confidence going forward. Good luck to Aris, anything lower than 5th place will with out a doubt be very upsetting.

Here are the players who are traveling: Πασχαλάκη, Ζίβκοβιτς, Ταλιχμανίδη, Κρέσπο, Βαρέλα, Ίνγκασον, Μάτος, Ροντρίγκο, Γιαννούλη, Ντούγκλας Αουγκούστο, Εσίτι, Ελ Καντουρί, Μίσιτς, Μπίσεσβαρ, Ζαμπά, Λημνιό, Στοχ, Λάμπρου, Γαϊτανίδη, Πέλκα, Άκπομ, Σφιντέρσκι Interesting that Lamprou is there.

Φαίνεται ότι υπάρχει συμφωνία με την Bordeaux και τον παίκτη για μεταγραφή του Daniel Mancini. Αργεντίνος, 22 ετών, επιθετικό χαφ, παίζει και στα άκρα (κυρίως δεξιά) και στον άξονα, γρήγορος, με καλό κοντρόλ και ντρίμπλα. Ξεκίνησε από τη Newell's, στην Ευρώπη έχει παίξει σε Auxerre και Tours.

I agree with Dutch Eagle, the joke was in poor taste, but not racist. Why does everything have to be politically correct? Also we should inform our Dutch visitor that PAOK is not a Greek team. Doesn't he know we are gypsies from Bulgaria or Turkey? I don't know which. It depends who you listen to.

Television rights for 2019-2020 Season Current situation for Superleague 1: NOVA: AEK, AE Larisa, Asteras Tripolis, NFC Volos, Olympiakos, Panathinaikos, Panionios ERT: Aris, Atromitos, Lamia, Panaitolikos, AO Xanthi WITHOUT CONTRACT: OFI, PAOK The most recent developments are that Panathinaikos and ERT ended their contract for the 2019-2020 season and then Panathionaikos signed a contract with NOVA for next season worth € 5,500,000. At the same time ERT has informed the remaining teams under their contract that for the next season they will have to take a 45% pay cut despite having a signed deal. I expect legal action by the involved teams against ERT, which might delay the start of the Superleague 1 season. Also the rumored deal with PAOK that was supposed to be € 7,500,000 will also need to be cut even though there was never a deal announced. It’s certain that the deal between PAOK and ERT will not happen. It is also quite possible that PAOK will decide not go to NOVA, since NOVA colluded with Olympiakos and AEK to make sure PAOK does not get the high paying deal from ERT. Most likely scenario is that PAOK home games will be end up on OPEN TV in Greece and PAOK TV outside of Greece. As for Superleague 2, ERT has decided to cut the deal by 60% despite a guaranteed contract between the league and ERT as part of the professional leagues restructuring. Superleague 2 teams are threatening not to start the season unless the contract remains intact. ERT is also contracted to show Football League games, but this is now in question thanks to the budget cutting by ERT. The Greek Cup deal with COSMOTE expired last season. EPO is looking for a new contract for the next 3 season, but nobody has shown any interest yet.