Last season was poor, and the first moves in the summer market did not promise much.
However, several signings that followed later, including the return of coach Željko Obradović, radically changed the mood among the fans of Athens’ Panathinaikos.
When Sylvain Francisco accepted the offer from the Greek basketball superclub this week, a wave of growing expectations and ambitions began to roll in the Greek media.
“Showtime!” – with this headline, the SDNA portal reviewer presented the Panathinaikos roster, convinced that the basketball showtime era is returning to Athens.
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The acquisition of S. Francisco
Panathinaikos has long had deep pockets, but last season, even after increasing the budget by 11 million euros, they finished only seventh in the EuroLeague regular season and again came second in the Greek league.
Now, according to Greek calculations, the budget for the upcoming season may reach as much as 60 million euros.
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The Greeks are even more pleased with what has been achieved for this money, especially
