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Seven PAOK fans tragically die in Romania crash
28 Jan
Summary
- Seven PAOK fans died in a head-on collision with a lorry in Romania.
- The supporters were traveling to France for a Europa League match.
- Club officials and hundreds of fans offered tributes to the victims.
Tragedy struck the PAOK football club as seven of its supporters died in a minibus crash in Romania on Tuesday. The fans were on their way to France to attend the team's Europa League match against Olympique Lyonnais. The minibus carrying ten supporters collided head-on with a lorry, resulting in the fatalities and serious injuries to three others.
In the wake of the devastating accident, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis extended his condolences. PAOK club officials, including President Ivan Savvidis, shared their grief, describing the event as an unspeakable tragedy and emphasizing the club's commitment to supporting the victims' families. Hundreds of fans gathered outside PAOK's Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki to lay candles and display team memorabilia in mourning.
PAOK has expressed profound sadness, calling it another black day for the club and vowing to provide full support to the injured and the families of those who perished. While UEFA acknowledged the tragedy and stood with the PAOK family, they reportedly decided against postponing the scheduled match. Lyon has confirmed they will honor the deceased fans with a pre-match tribute at the Groupama Stadium.
