Milenko Tepic is the second transaction for Panathinaikos. It was his turn to get on the plane in order to sign his brand new contract. Tepic will play for the greens for the next three years. He landed in Athens on Wednesday night, he had his medical exams and he signed his contract on Thursday, before getting back to “Eleftherios Venizelos” in order to return to Serbia.
In his first quotes in Greece the 22 years old guard described as honor the chance he has to play for the European Champions, the role of Zeljko Obradovic in his decision and he revealed what Dusan Kecman and Nikola Pekovic have said to him about Panathinaikos and Athens.
“It’s a great honor for me! I am proud to play for Panathinaikos and I am happy that I will be able to do it playing next to ex teammates of mine and especially Nikola Pekovic, having as coach Zeljko Obradovic. It’s a great honor and I am really happy for this opportunity, I have heard only positive things about Athens and of courtse Panathinaikos, which is the best team in Europe. I am honored to be part of such a team.
I signed because I felt I was ready to make this step. I spent three wonderful years in Partizan, but I must leave everything behind. I am a little bit sad leaving the team, but on the other hand I am happy to play for a team like Panathinaikos, the best in Europe, with Zeljko Obradovic. We all know who he is but it’s something extra for me the fact that he is Serbian, that he speaks my language. It’s a given fact that will help a lot especially in my early times in the team. I am proud to be here.
Kecman and Pekovic have only said the best about Athens and Panathinaikos. Sometimes they were speaking and I was thinking that it’s impossible to be that nice. So perfect. They both agreed that everything was more than fine in Partizan, but they both added also how happy they are feeling here. They said so many times, so many good things that it seemed it would be impossible all these things to be true. I am sure that the fact that Panathinaikos got three trophies this year only helped in making things looked even better! I will be more than happy if I will be able to help the team repeat this year’s achievements.
I had the chance to play as an opponent in OAKA and the atmosphere the fans create is great. The mentality of the fans is similar among the fans of Panathinaikos and Partizan. I have only heard the best and I look forward to play in OAKA for these fans”.
