The charismatic Greek businessman and investor, Petros Stathis, have not only made investments in Real Estate, Hospitality, Banking, Media, Technology and Food production sectors but also serves the responsibility as a CEO of AEK Football Club. Apart from having a prominent presence in the banking sector as an owner and investor of Universal Capital Bank in Dubai, Petros Stathis also follows his passion and love for AEK Football Club in Athens.

The AEK Athens Football Club is among the most popular football clubs and the most historical club in Greece that has a long, unique, and idiosyncratic history. And, Petro Stathis as its CEO has always managed to keep the club within the top positions.

The whole graph about how AEK expanded during the reign of Petros Stathis is explained in the following three phases. These three phases clearly depict Petro Stathis AEK love and commitment towards the team.

· Position of AEK FC under the guidance of Petros Stathis: In 1995, Petros Stathis accepted the position of the regional CEO from one of the biggest multinational companies that were investing in European football-“ENIC plc.” Stathis worked the ground game, stationing himself permanently in Montenegro and coordinated his own takeover of the Adriatic coast. He also very well managed to keep the club within the top positions of the Greek League and when the investors obliged to sell the Football Club, he succeeded to make one of the whopping deals in the Greek football, transferring the club to one of the biggest Greek media group — “Multi-choice”. In 2009, FC secured a $1.5 billion partnership with the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Investment Company, which resulted in its prominent growth.

· Future Growth of AEK FC: In March 2015, AEK FC became the first Greek company that was listed in the Elite programme of the London Stock Exchange, a pan-European programme for aspiring high-growth businesses that was launched in 2012 at Borsa Italiana and following its success was rolled out in the UK in 2014. With this, the first Greek football club quoted on the stock exchange. Various investors had and are been investing in this new Greek company and are reaping many benefits. Recently, OPAP has extended their hands for sponsorship of AEK Athens FC for the Superleague, which has opened the doors for them to grow in a better manner.

The Role of Petros Stathis in the AEK Football Club has been noteworthy in many aspects. Various mergers took place and sponsors joined hands with the FC when Stathis was serving as the CEO as well as the Director for the ESIN, which took this FC to new heights.