Christophoros Tornaritis criticizes Nicos Nouris over Olympiakos Nicosia infrastructure plans

On October 29, 2026, during an event celebrating the 95th anniversary of Olympiakos Nicosia, the club's leadership, including Deputy President Nicos Nouris, requested that President Nikos Christodoulides grant land for the development of a new training center. Following this event, former club president Christophoros Tornaritis publicly criticized Nouris, accusing him of hypocrisy and political opportunism.

Tornaritis claims that during his own tenure from 2018 to 2023, he and Petros Savvas had actively planned a training facility on a 17,800-square-meter plot of his own land in Latsia, supplemented by additional land from the Department of Lands and Surveys. He alleges that when he sought licensing for this project, the request was rejected by Nicos Nouris, who was serving as the Minister of Interior at the time.

Furthermore, Tornaritis expressed personal dissatisfaction regarding his exclusion from the 95th-anniversary celebration. He highlighted his past contributions to the club, asserting that he was responsible for clearing the club's debts during his presidency. As of now, there is no official response from the current administration regarding the conflicting accounts of past licensing efforts.