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Panathinaikos Eyes Conference League Progress; New Signing Francisco Arrives
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Panathinaikos Eyes Conference League Progress; New Signing Francisco Arrives

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Panathinaikos is preparing for its Conference League second qualifying round second leg against Paksi, holding a 2-1 lead from the first match.
  • The team's new signing, Sylvain Francisco, expressed excitement about joining "the biggest team in Europe" and visited the club's facilities.
  • Other football news includes PAOK's Europa League match against Dynamo Kyiv and Olympiacos' strong ticket sales for their European debut.

Panathinaikos is on the cusp of advancing in the Conference League, holding a narrow 2-1 advantage over Hungarian side Paksi ahead of their second-leg clash at the OAKA stadium. The Greek club aims to seal their progression in the second qualifying round, building on their away victory in Hungary. Coach Jacob Neestrup has finalized his starting lineup for the crucial encounter.

Meanwhile, the club has welcomed its new French guard, Sylvain Francisco, who expressed his enthusiasm for joining what he called "the biggest team in Europe." Francisco visited the Telekom Center Athens, familiarizing himself with his new home ground and expressing eagerness to collaborate with coach Zeljko Obradovic.

In other football news, PAOK is set to face Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa League's second qualifying round, with the first leg currently at a 0-0 scoreline in the 41st minute. The match is being broadcast live on OPEN TV.

Additionally, Olympiacos is experiencing a significant fan response for their upcoming European debut in the 2026-2027 season. The club has already sold 29,000 tickets for their match against Nijmegen at the "G. Karaiskakis" stadium, indicating strong support from their fanbase for the European campaign.

I came to the biggest team in Europe.

— Sylvain FranciscoNew Panathinaikos player Sylvain Francisco described his move to the club.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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