Panathinaikos announces summer friendly match schedule
Panathinaikos has finalized its summer preseason friendly schedule ahead of the Conference League qualifiers against Paks. The team will play against Helmond Sport in the Netherlands on July 1. This will be followed by a match against Ajax on July 4, which is confirmed as the final friendly on Dutch soil before the team's departure on July 5. Upon returning to Greece, Panathinaikos will host Grasshoppers on July 11 at Leoforos Stadium. The team will then travel to Austria to face Rapid Vienna on July 15. In official competitions, Panathinaikos is set to play Paks in the second qualifying round of the Conference League. The first leg is scheduled for July 23 in Hungary, with the return leg taking place at the OAKA stadium on July 30. The team aims to be fully prepared for these official fixtures.