Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Friday, January 30, 2026, 8:28 p.m. / Updated Friday, January 30, 2026 8:35 p.m.
Peluza Cătălin Hîldan, the Dinamo gallery, displayed several banners of support for PAOK fans, after they were struck by a tragedy: 7 Greek supporters lost their lives in a terrible accident in Timiș county.
Before Iulian Călin's starting whistle, the Dynamo ultras displayed three banners. The game on the “Arcul de Triumf” also had a minute of silence before the start.
Peluza Cătălin Hîldan's message for PAOK: “Stay strong!”
Three banners appeared in the sector intended for the host gallery: two in English and one in Greek.
The first message in English was “In front of death's horrific song, PAOK Ultras, remain strong”.
The second message in English was “There will always be a place in heaven for the ultras who devoted their lives to one ideal”.
The message in Greek was: “Stay strong PAOK”. PCH fans also displayed a Greek T-shirt alongside this message.
Tragedy for the PAOK family: 7 supporters lost their lives in a road accident in Timiș County
During the day of January 27, a serious accident occurred on DN6-E70, near the town of Lugojel, Timiș county. A minibus with 10 people, PAOK supporters, was traveling to Lyon for the Greeks' match with the team from Hexagon. The vehicle overtook, tried to return to its lane, but swerved in the opposite direction and hit a truck that was moving normally. 7 people died.
Investigators discovered that the driver may have been under the influence of prohibited substances at the time of the impact and found drugs and alcohol in the remains of the vehicle. Last night, at midnight, the coffins with the lifeless bodies of the seven PAOK fans arrived in Greece, and thousands of fans were waiting for them at the “Toumba” stadium.
