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Official contract signing will take place tomorrow. The new 3 year deal includes approximately 300K per year raise. The new contract calls for salaries totaling 2 mil per year for Lucescu and his coaching staff. Additionally, there is a buyout option set at 7 mil for any team outside of Greece in order to break his contract with PAOK. This buyout option is not is not applicable to any team from the countries in the Middle East. Buyout option for those teams is apparently much higher.

Should be able to avoid relegation to League C. Second place in the group is possible.

Announcement by the Dutch team thanking PAOK fans: «Προς όλους τους νέους ακολούθους μας. Είμαστε ευτυχείς που βλέπουμε ότι πρόσφατα πολλοί άνθρωποι βρήκαν (και τους άρεσε) τη σελίδα Facebook του SteDoCo. Καταλαβαίνουμε ότι αυτό οφείλεται στην άφιξη στο SteDoCo 1 του Diego Biseswar, ο οποίος έχει παίξει αρκετά χρόνια για τον ΠΑΟΚ στην Ελλάδα. Χαιρόμαστε που βλέπουμε ότι ο Ντιέγκο έχει ακόμα τόσους πολλούς οπαδούς στην Ελλάδα. Θέλουμε να σας ευχαριστήσουμε για όλα τα συγχαρητήρια και τα θετικά μηνύματα και ελπίζουμε ότι ο Ντιέγκο θα νιώσει σαν στο σπίτι του μαζί μας και σύντομα θα δείξει τις ικανότητές του στο γήπεδο, όπως έκανε στον ΠΑΟΚ. Λάβετε υπόψη ότι θα δείξουμε τον Ντιέγκο με στολή SteDoCo το αργότερο αυτή την Παρασκευή. Μπορείτε επίσης να μας ακολουθήσετε στο Instagram (stedocoheren1) και στο X (@1stedoco).»

Ekong with another goal from a penalty kick in the semifinal game between Nigeria and South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations. I's say he take over from Schwab as far as penalties is concerned for PAOK.

Another 2,000 followers were added to the SteDoCo FB page since yesterday. Before Biseswar they had around 600. Now they have over 4,000.

SUPERLEAGUE 1 - INTERNATIONAL TV RIGHTS NET TV PLUS - available worldwide except Greece & Cyprus Aris Thessaloniki Asteras Tripolis Atromitos Athens Panserraikos Serres PAOK Thessaloniki PAS Giannina ANTENNA SATELLITE/PACIFIC - available in USA, Canada/Australia AEK Athens NFC Volos OFI Crete Olympiakos Piraeus Panathinaikos Athens Panaitolikos Agrinio PAS Lamia SPORT PLUS - available in USA, Canada/Australia AE Kifisia Aris Thessaloniki Asteras Tripolis Atromitos Athens Panserraikos Serres PAS Giannina PAOK Thessaloniki ------------------------------------------------------------------------- GREEK CUP - INTERNATIONAL TV RIGHTS Antenna Satellite (USA, Canada) Antenna Pacific (Antenna Pacific) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Up to date Greek soccer TV schedules: https://www.facebook.com/Greeksoccerontv

SUPERLEAGUE 1 - DOMESTIC TV RIGHTS - GREECE & CYPRUS Novasports: Aris Thessaloniki Asteras Tripolis Atromitos Athens PAOK Thessaloniki Panserraikos Serres PAS Giannina COSMOTE (Greece) / Prime Tel (Cyprus): AEK Athens AE Kifisia NFC Volos OFI Olympiakos Piraeus Panaitolikos Agrinio Panathinaikos Athens PAS Lamia GREEK CUP - DOMESTIC TV RIGHTS COSMOTE (Greece), Cytavision (Cyprus) Up to date Greek soccer TV schedules: https://www.facebook.com/Greeksoccerontv

Draw for UEFA 2024-2025 Nations League will take place on February 8. Greece will take part in League B and will be seeded in Pot 4 for the draw. Here are the Pots for League B: Pot 1 Austria Czechia England Wales Pot 2 Finland Ukraine Iceland Norway Pot 3 Slovenia Ireland Albania Montenegro Pot 4 Georgia Greece Turkey Kazakhstan

Diego Biseswar has signed a contract with 4th division Dutch team VV SteDoCo to continue his football career at age 35. Prior to the Biseswar signing, the team Facebook page apparently had 500 followers. Once the signing was announced the followers to the page almost quadrupled. I would bet that most of these new followers are PAOK fans.

Baba is also sitting out the game with Panaitolikos due to cards.

PAOK - Olympiada Ymmitos 1:0 Next game: WOMEN'S FOOTBALL LEAGUE - Round 15 11-FEBRUARY-2024 15:00 EET (13:00 UTC, 07:00 CST, 00:00 AEDT) Theoni Trikala - PAOK Thessaloniki TV:

VS MATCHUP: P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki – A.E.K. Athens COMPETITION: Superleague 1 –Round 22 DATE: 11-February-2024 TIME: 20:00 EET (18:00 UTC, 12:00 CST, 05:00 AEDT next day) CITY/STADIUM: Thessaloniki - Toumba Stadium (Capacity: 28,703) REFEREES: Aiyar Aghaev - Zeyal Zeyvalov, Akif Emirali (Azerbaijan) TELEVISION: Novasports Prime (Greece & Cyprus), Net TV Plus (worldwide except Greece & Cyprus), Sport Plus (USA, Canada, Australia PAOK vs AEK history: SUPERLEAGUE 2022-2023: 0:2 - Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS) 2022-2023: 2:0 (Narey, Koulierakis) - Attendance: 18,410 2021-2022: 1:1 (Colak) - Attendance: 6,922 (PLAYOFFS) 2021-2022: 2:0 (Biseswar, Kurtic) - Attendance: 10,326 2020-2021: 3:1 (Zivkovic 2, Swiderski) - Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS) 2020-2021: 2:2 (Crespo, Vieirinha) - Attendance: nf 2019-2020: 0:2 Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS) 2019-2020: 1:0 (Vieirinha-p) - Attendance: 21,332 2018-2019: 2:0 (Prijovic 2) - Attendance: 23,763 2017-2018: 1:0 (Varela) - Attendance: 18,741 (the paper champion won the game 3:0 on forfeit) 2016-2017: 0:1 - Attendance: 15,413 (PLAYOFFS) 2016-2017: 1:0 (Matos) - Attendance: 18,741 2015-2016: 2:1 (Rodrigues, Mystakidis) - Attendance: no fans (PLAYOFFS) 2015-2016: 2:1 (Rodrigues, Athanasiadis-p) - Attendance: 21,999 2014-2015: AEK played in 2rd Division 2013-2014: AEK played in 3rd Division 2012-2013: 1:0 (Athanasiadis) - Attendance: 15,239 2011-2012: 1:0 (Georgiadis) - Attendance: 9,771 (PLAYOFFS) 2011-2012: 3:0 (Vieirinha, Athanasiadis, Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 19,235 2010-2011: 2:1 (Garcia, Vitolo-p) - Attendance: 19,075 (PLAYOFFS) 2010-2011: 2:1 (Fotakis, Vieirinha) - Attendance: 18,453 2009-2010: 1:0 (Muslimovic) - Attendance: 25,303 (PLAYOFFS) 2009-2010: 0:1 - Attendance: 18,589 2008-2009: 0:1 - Attendance: 28,703 (PLAYOFFS) 2008-2009: 1:1 (Muslimovic) - Attendance: 25,203 2007-2008: 0:4 - Attendance: 11,569 2006-2007: 2:0 (Arabatzis, Mieciel) - Attendance: 15,686 2005-2006: 2:1 (Salpiggidis, own goal)- Attendance: 10,367 ALPHA ETHNIKI (Professional) 2004-2005: 1:1 (Feutchine) - Attendance: 9,568 2003-2004: 3:2 (Giasemakis 2, Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 24,829 2002-2003: 0:1 - Attendance: 11,340 2001-2002: 3:2 (Georgiadis, Katsiabis, Okkas) - Attendance: 21,542 2000-2001: 2:1 (Froussos 2) - Attendance: 7,038 1999-2000: 4:4 (Maragos, Dolberg, Georgiadis, Valencia) - Attendance: 22,226 1998-1999: 2:1 (Olivares 2) - Attendance: 13,535 1997-1998: 0:0 - Attendance: 30,347 1996-1997: 0:0 - Attendance: 24,056 1995-1996: 1:3 (Zouboulis)- Attendance: 7,946 1994-1995: 1:1 (FanRoy) - Attendance: 13,509 1993-1994: 0:0 - Attendance: 11,248 1992-1993: 2:1 (Lagonidis, own goal) - Attendance: 9,267 1991-1992: 2:2 (Toursounidis, Lagonidis) - Attendance: 6,184 1990-1991: 1:1 (Mitsibonas) - Attendance: 13,782 1989-1990: 1:1 (Skartados-p) - Attendance: 35,346 1988-1989: 0:1 - Attendance: 31,969 1987-1988: 2:2 ( Bannon, Karasavidis) - Attendance: 33,243 1986-1987: 1:0 (Vasilakos) - Attendance: 14,167 1985-1986: 2:1 (Siggas, Vasilakos) - Attendance: 24,113 1984-1985: 1:1 (C. Dimopoulos) - Attendance: 40,506 1983-1984: 1:0 (Kostikos) - Attendance: 11,886 (played in Serres) 1982-1983: 5:0 (C. Dimopoulos 3, Koudas, Kostikos) - Attendance: 10,468 1981-1982: 1:1 (Georgopoulos) - Attendance: 15,706 1980-1981: 1:2 (Sarafis) - Attendance: 36,964 (Kaftanzoglio Stadium) 1979-1980: 4:0 (Guerino 2, Orfanos, Vasilakos) - Attendance: 24,082 ALPHA ETHNIKI (Amateur/Semi-Professional) 1978-1979: 2:1 (Guerino, Kostikos) - Attendance: 41,909 1977-1978: 1:1 (Damanakis) - Attendance: 17,552 1976-1977: 0:0 - Attendance: 45,252 1975-1976: 1:0 (Guerino) - Attendance: 45,010 1974-1975: 1:1 (Kermanidis) - Attendance: 39,017 1973-1974: 3:0 (Paridis, Terzanisis, Aslanidis) - Attendance: 26,426 1972-1973: 0:0 - Attendance: 39,554 1971-1972: 2:0 (Sarafis, Paridis) - Attendance: 35,411 1970-1971: 0:0 - Attendance: 25,660 1969-1970: 4:0 (Sarafis 2, Paridis, Koudas) - Attendance: 21,716 1968-1969: 1:1 (Terzanidis) - Attendance: 18,247 1967-1968: 1:2 (Giakoumis) - Attendance: 22,156 1966-1967: 1:0 (Giakoumis) - Attendance: 19,640 1965-1966: 1:1 (Charalambidis) - Attendance: 13,225 1964-1965: 1:1(Apostolidis) - Attendance: 9,337 1963-1964: 1:0 (Mouratidis) - Attendance: 19,912 1962-1963: 0:3 - Attendance: 14,442 1961-1962: 1:2 (Kiourtzis) - Attendance: 13,276 1960-1961: 1:1 (Raptopoulos) - Attendance: ? 1959-1960: 1:2 (Nikolaidis)- Attendance: 14,230 PANHELLENIC CHAMPIONSHIP (Amateur) 1958-1959: 1:3 (Kiourtzis)- Attendance: ? 1957-1958: 1:1 (Kouiroukidis)- Attendance: ? (Harilaou Stadium) 1953-1954: 2:2 (Papadakis, Karoufalidis)- Attendance: ? 1939-1940: 3:4 (Kalogiannis 2)- Attendance: ? 1935-1936: 4:1 (Ioannidis, Kalogiannis, Ilioupoulos, Kontopoulos)- Attendance: 10,000 1931-1932: 2:2 ()- Attendance: ? 1930-1931: 1:2 (Papaiordanidis) - Attendance: ? (Iraklis Stadium) GAMES: 79 WINS: 34 TIES: 27 LOSSES: 18 All PAOK home games were either played at Syndrivani Stadium (prior to 1959) or Toumba Stadium (after 1959) unless otherwise noted.

Even with a tie Olympiakos would have been out of race, and we would increase our distance from Panathinaikos by 2 more points.

Well deserved, but needed to end it earlier. PAOK had 17 attempts on goal, but only two on target and they both ended in the net. Took a while to break the double decker Atromitos bus. Bad result in the other game. Panathinaikos is leading 2:0. I was wishing for a tie in that oneor at worst Olympiakos win. Big game next week against AEK.

Konstantelias 0:2

Schwaaaaaaaab 0:1

It's not looking good. Just don't concede one at the end.

Halftime 0:0 I am afraid that's how it's gonna end.

Unbelievable.

Finally.

Looks like one of those games where we'll have hard time scoring.

This is little bit complicated. Here are the UEFA rules for adding players past the play-off knockout stage: The way I understand it, we only made 1 change and that was Jonny replacing Rafa Soares in the A list. The reason we ended up with only 23 on the main list is because we loaned/sold Lyratzis and Vrakas that were part of the home grown players on the previous list. In order to comply with UEFA rules those two will need to be replaced by home grown players so we can meet the minimum of 8 home grown players. The two new home based players will no doubt be included in the B list of players. Sastre was never in the original list, so with the only available change Lucescu chose Jonny over Sastre. Looking at it I think it make sense. Jonny is new to the club and might not be completely ready for the upcoming derbies. By the time the first European games come in March, he will be more familiar with the team. In the meantime Sastre will be our main RB for the Superleague games.

Sastre and Nasberg were not on the original list, but I am surprised he has not been included in the new list. Tzimas will be on the Player List B which will be announced later.

We will play 4 major derbies in a span of 10 days: 11.2.2023: PAOK - AEK (SL1) 14.2.2023: PAOK- PAO (Cup) 18.2.2023: PAOK - Olympiakos (SL1) 21.2.2023: PAO - PAOK (Cup)