The athletes and countless fans wearing the shamrock on their chest will forever reflect Giorgos Kalafatis’ determination to found Panathinaikos in 1908, at a time when football was still an unknown word to most people. Since then, we have become one with the history, the sport, and the culture of the capital of Greece.
Even during the era of the “Great War”, when the team played only sporadically alongside Allied forces, and up until the end of the Occupation — when, for the first time across the entire city, the Greek flag was raised at the Leoforos Stadium as a symbol of freedom — Panathinaikos remained an integral part of Athenian society.
Together in moments of joy, together in sorrow. Together in every era, with its own demands, always guided by our unwavering love for Panathinaikos — a love that inspires us to become better human beings.
It remains, therefore, a historic responsibility for Panathinaikos to participate in every initiative aimed at supporting vulnerable fellow citizens and strengthening social cohesion. For our Club, any form of discrimination — racial, religious, or otherwise — stands in absolute opposition to our founding principles, to the values of sport, and to the moral compass of our supporters.
This is why our actions are systematic and include, among others, the participation of Panathinaikos in international social responsibility networks such as FARE, the European Football for Development Network, and the ECA; the organisation or support of various events held by other institutions; the donation of sports equipment; the support of foundations; and the welcoming of socially vulnerable groups to the “G. Kalafatis” Training Centre and our historic home ground, the “Apostolos Nikolaidis” Stadium.
We continue, with the strength of our people, to embrace initiatives that place the Human Being and their dignity above all else — ideals that Panathinaikos has taught and instilled in its greatest athletes and supporters.