{"id":895907,"date":"2026-01-27T17:07:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/uncategorized-en\/20260127-dilosi-ivan-savvidi\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T17:32:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:32:01","slug":"20260127-dilosi-ivan-savvidi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/en\/news\/20260127-dilosi-ivan-savvidi\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement from Ivan Savvidis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An unspeakable tragedy has knocked on our door today.<\/p>\n<p>I am devastated by the unjust loss of young people, fans of our beloved team, who traveled to stand by our <strong>PAOK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>I mourn with the families and millions of our compatriots. May God rest their souls.<\/p>\n<p>These children, the children of<strong> PAOK<\/strong>, are our children, they are members of a large family. And we do everything for our family and we do not leave anyone behind.<\/p>\n<p>My thoughts are with their loved ones. 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