Tsirio stadium faces indefinite postponement of first-division matches

The licensing for hosting first-division football matches at Tsirio Stadium in Limassol has been indefinitely postponed following a critical safety report by the District Organization of Local Government (EOA). An on-site inspection conducted by EOA engineers on August 7 classified the facility as a 'dangerous building,' specifically citing the western stand as Category B dangerous and the eastern stand as Category C dangerous due to severe concrete degradation, including an 80-square-meter hole covered by tarpaulin.

The Gymnastic Club Olympia (GSO), the stadium's administration, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the EOA's findings, which were submitted directly to the Stadium Licensing Authority (AAS) before reaching the club's board. GSO President Kyriakos Tsolakis denied the severity of the reported issues, labeling them as exaggerations, and announced that the club would conduct its own engineering assessments to dispute the report point-by-point. Tensions have further escalated as Petros Tsiros, a relative of the stadium’s original benefactor, publicly called for accountability and potential leadership changes within the GSO board.

Moving forward, the GSO board is preparing a formal response to the Licensing Authority and the EOA while requesting state financial support for repairs. The stadium currently remains restricted, with the affected areas cordoned off from public use.