Samsunspor, who had a successful season last year under the leadership of German coach Thomas Reis, will struggle with Greek team Panathinaikos for the first time in the first match of the UEFA Europa League play-off tour on Thursday.
SAMSUNSPOR Club Deputy Chairman Veysel Bilen, AA correspondent, said 27 years after Samsunspor returned to the European stage reminded.
Bilen that they are very excited, “Years later we are happy to end the longing for a European longing and pride. We are excited. We will encounter a challenging opponent, but the match is won in the field. We want to win the friendship, we want to win peace. We believe that we will encounter a good host there.” he said.
– “Panathinaikos officials are very helpful to us”
Bilen stated that there were some negative news in the public and that they did not listen to them.
“There are some allegations in the press about our uniform. We also have hesitations about whether they take part in the Greek press. Already most of them are sharing on most social media. But let me express this with a clear heart that Panathinaikos officials are very constructive so far. As he said, Samsunspor is always on the way to becoming an exemplary club. “
Bilen, emphasizing that they believe in the players, “Our football players will go out on the field and fight like lions. Fans will support the stands. Hopefully we hope to get a nice result we hope to get. Then the last party in Samsun in Samsun, the first time we want to be Samsunspor.” He said.
– Afonso sousa will not be able to play against Panathinaikos
The new transfers Portuguese star player Afonso Sousa, transferred to the club Lech Poznan Champions League 2. Toni Borekovic and goalkeeper Albert Posiadala, who transferred to red-whites at the beginning of the season, will be able to take part in the match if the technical committee gives the form.
– He joined intertoto for the first time
The Black Sea Representative completed the league in the 9th place in 1996-1997 season and appeared in the UEFA Intertoto Cup for the first time. The team in the 6th Group in the Intertoto Cup was eliminated from the cup by taking second place in the group.
In the 1997-1998 season, the league was 5th in the second place and the Red-and-whites who won the right to participate in the Intertoto Cup, managed to go up to the semi-final of the cup played in the new season. On August 5, 1998, Samsun 19 May Stadium was the last European Cup match of Samsunspor. Samsun team lost this match against Werder Bremen 3-0.
– He did 2 in 2 in the Super League
The Black Sea representative started the Super League with the win of Gençlerbirliği. Genclerbirligi Marius Mouandilmadji and Carlo Holse’nin 2-1 defeated the red-white team, the league’s new team Kocaelispor’u away with the goal of Van Drongelen’in 1-0 defeat in the Super League 2 made 2.