Savvas Liasis responds to Chris Triantafyllides regarding APOEL ownership deal

On June 6, 2026, former APOEL president Chris Triantafyllides expressed public concern regarding a potential investment deal involving the football club. Triantafyllides argued that the club is being sold to foreign investors, leading to a loss of local control over future decision-making. In response, Savvas Liasis, who leads the investment fund currently in preliminary talks with the club, posted a photograph of his Cypriot passport on social media. The post, accompanied by the song 'I Tillyrkötissa', was widely interpreted as a rebuttal to claims that the club is being surrendered to 'foreigners'. Triantafyllides characterized the move as a painful but necessary solution to the club's current financial struggles. The exchange has sparked significant discussion among APOEL supporters regarding the club's governance and ownership structure.