The President of the Republic made serious remarks about the situation in Cypriot football. Speaking last night at an event marking the XNUMXth anniversary of the Nea Salamina union in Larnaca, President Christofias spoke of serving financial, partisan and other interests and expediencies, adding that sport is increasingly seen as a commercial product. to be exploited…
He also spoke about rigged games and phenomena that derail sports from their proper social role, incite fanaticism and passions and foster hooliganism.
President Christofias added that it is necessary for the leaders of the championships and, above all - as he said - the Cyprus Football Federation, to judge and decide in an objective way and without discrimination against any Clubs or actors.
For N. Salamina
"As long as Cyprus remains divided and under occupation, as long as the efforts for solution and reunification continue, the refugee unions remain beacons of memory and hope for return," said President Christofias, speaking at the event marking the 64th anniversary of the Nea Salamina Association. Famagusta.
President Christofias stressed that Nea Salamina was not a seed of luck, but was born out of the need of the time to house, in his expression, the athletes and agents of the city of Evagoras and the whole province, who were persecuted for their political views.
The President of the Republic said that Salamina was founded to offer perspective and vision to hundreds of young people of Famagusta in the climate of fanaticism and intolerance that had been transferred to the Cypriot society and sports of Cyprus from civil Greece.
Source: KATHIMERINI