As it was emphasized in the previous days, the attitude of Dimitris Christofis towards the other big teams of the island, which approached him, was the first important step for his return to Omonia.
From the moment that the international ace was not tempted by the clearly bigger contracts that were offered to him and at the same time sat at the negotiating table with the people of Omonia, with both sides showing a willingness to be somewhere in the middle, it seemed to open wide the road. When the people of Omonia entered the game, responding to the call of the team to contribute what they can, through bank accounts, the impression was created that it is a matter of hours or a few hours to complete the transfer.
The dilemma…
However, another important piece is missing from the puzzle. That of the agreement between Omonia and Zion. Here things are not as simple as they seem. The managers of Omonia consider that the 150 thousand (€ 165,000 with interest) is an extremely important amount, which is calculated in the budget of the current period, and therefore the decision to give it to the Swiss is not easy. This is the big dilemma, but also a main topic of discussion between the managers in the last days. They weigh the data before them, calculate all the financial (but also competitive) parameters of the case, to be as confident as possible about their final decision.
In fact, yesterday's information spoke of an almost final decision not to give the Swiss this amount. Naturally, this development put the completion of the transfer in uncertainty. The question that arises from the above is reasonable: With the effort of the administration and the initiative team in progress, the people have already offered a significant amount of the backlog (or even the surplus) and Dimitris Christofis to do constantly retreats, isn't it a bit late to make second thoughts about these 150 thousand? Not that it is a negligible amount.
On the contrary. However, the financial (and not only) cost will be much higher, which will lead to a possible failure of the administration to complete the transfer of Christofis. Not to mention the frustration of the world with what this entails… On the contrary, a possible return of the international ace will boost the morale of the vast majority of the world of Omonia and therefore the sale of tickets, season tickets, T-shirts with the name of Christofis, but also of other products. The long-term financial benefits will exceed € 150,000. Yesterday, organized groups called on the Management to immediately exceed and pledged to do everything to help financially.
The Dimitris Christofis Transfer Initiative Team in Omonia announced that "the moving effort of the real blood donor and pillar of this glorious Association resulted in the amount collected to be doubled from yesterday. Unfortunately, for the time being, the huge effort was not accompanied by the corresponding result, but it certainly helped us to stay close to the goal. That's why we have decided to keep the account open for another 2 days, which in the end may make a difference. "People have already gone too far, we call on those who have the opportunity to give us one last push."
We do not even need to mention the benefits of racing. Because Christofi, before leaving Cyprus, had left an indelible mark with his presence.
"We have quality, we can achieve a lot"
The opinion that Omonia has quality and several good footballers, elements that enable it to achieve a lot in the season, was expressed in statements on the official website of the club by Luciano Bebe. The Brazilian footballer expressed his satisfaction and joy, that with his performance he helped the team to reach the victory, which he characterized as very important, both due to the fact that he came with a reversal of the score, and because he was at the beginning of the championship. .
He stressed that the role is crucial, not only for the eleven players who start in the starting lineup, but also for those who enter the game as a change, as well as for the whole team.
At the same time, he pointed out that the success over Nea Salamina will give confidence, while he noted that work will be done to correct any mistakes made in this match.
He described Nuno Assis as a smart footballer, pointing out that it is very easy for him to play with him.
He underlined that the match with Ethnikos is difficult, making special reference to the stadium of the Achna team, but noted that Omonia must find ways to overcome any difficulties it will face. After flattering the world of the team, he asked him to stay with the team and help the players get their best off the field.
Source: SigmaLive