Its chairman Prague SlavsYaroslav Tvrdik, was once again placed around PAOK’s attempt to acquire him Christos Zafiristressing that he is not going to let him go before January, as his departure would weaken the Champions League!
It is recalled that Christos Zafiris was not used for a minute in Slavia Prague’s 1-1 draw against Yablonets, with the Czech champions coach reporting that the 22-year-old international Greek tackle “was not spiritually prepared for the match”
In his placement, Tvrdik insisted that the club could not let the player leave right now, even referring to the pressure exerted by the Zafiris family to the player himself for transferring to the PAOK. However, he said that the Czech team is willing to sign a contract with the Thessaloniki if they wish.
“I understand his family, who wants to see her son in his homeland with a contract that will secure them all. But he has been under huge pressure from those who must manage himself. He is a professional footballer, in which the club did all the jokes. Contract.
We have now examined the possibilities, if we have another sufficient solution in a season that is extremely important, and we didn’t find it. We cannot leave Zafi before January 2026 ”, stated characteristically, adding:
“We can’t act as a supermarket. The team’s building has its own rules. One cannot come whenever he wants and buy whatever he needs. PAOK was informed that we are willing to leave the player in January and sign the contract now, Replacement.