Overview

• President Marián Mouriño declared her confidence in Claudio Giráldez to be total and asked supporters for patience.
• Speaking before hosting PAOK, Giráldez said the team needs a victory to recover its game and expressed maximum confidence in reversing the slide.
• The Europa League match at Balaídos is viewed inside the club and dressing room as a chance to reset momentum after eight games without a win.
• Squad updates for PAOK include Carl Starfelt available after training normally, Sergio Carreira and Mihailo Ristic out injured, and Cervi and Aidoo omitted for technical reasons; Hugo Sotelo is available.
• Iago Aspas and Hugo Sotelo publicly called for unity and urged fans to keep trusting the team as they work to change the current run.