Difference between revisions of "Loukas Barlos"
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Barlos was born in [[1920]] in [[Thessaloniki]]. As a youth, he was an [[Aris FC|Aris]] supporter and even tried out with the club. | Barlos was born in [[1920]] in [[Thessaloniki]]. As a youth, he was an [[Aris FC|Aris]] supporter and even tried out with the club. | ||
| − | In September of [[1974]], Barlos became President of [[AEK FC|AEK]]. The team, which had won the league in [[1971]], had since fallen on hard times with many of its former star players retired or transferred to other teams. Barlos immediately invested much of his own money and brought coach [[Frantisek | + | In September of [[1974]], Barlos became President of [[AEK FC|AEK]]. The team, which had won the league in [[1971]], had since fallen on hard times with many of its former star players retired or transferred to other teams. Barlos immediately invested much of his own money and brought coach [[Frantisek Fadrhonc]] to the club as well as players such as [[Christos Ardizoglou]], [[Giorgos Skrekis]], [[Giorgos Dedes]], [[Walter Wagner]] and [[Timo Zahnleiter]]. |
In [[1976]], he further improved AEK by acquiring [[Thomas Mavros]], [[Takis Nikoloudis]] and [[Nikos Christidis]]. [[Dusan Bajevic]] and [[Milton Viera]] joined the following year. | In [[1976]], he further improved AEK by acquiring [[Thomas Mavros]], [[Takis Nikoloudis]] and [[Nikos Christidis]]. [[Dusan Bajevic]] and [[Milton Viera]] joined the following year. | ||
Revision as of 17:39, December 16, 2006
Loukas Barlos was a Greek businessman and one-time President of AEK FC.
Barlos was born in 1920 in Thessaloniki. As a youth, he was an Aris supporter and even tried out with the club.
In September of 1974, Barlos became President of AEK. The team, which had won the league in 1971, had since fallen on hard times with many of its former star players retired or transferred to other teams. Barlos immediately invested much of his own money and brought coach Frantisek Fadrhonc to the club as well as players such as Christos Ardizoglou, Giorgos Skrekis, Giorgos Dedes, Walter Wagner and Timo Zahnleiter.
In 1976, he further improved AEK by acquiring Thomas Mavros, Takis Nikoloudis and Nikos Christidis. Dusan Bajevic and Milton Viera joined the following year.
AEK became a powerhouse in Greek football winning two successive championships and qualifying for the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup. But Barlos was not satisfied merely by improving AEK's roster: he also built a basketball stadium for the club as well as a covered stand and upper deck for New Philadelphia Stadium.
Barlos resigned AEK's presidency in June of 1980. He died of lung cancer on October 20, 1999.