The 2009/2010 National Youth League player of the year was Panni Nikas. He now has a tough decision to make, where to continue his football?
Rumours came out this week from Greek press that he will be joining Greek second division side Kerkyra in the new season and joining forces with Nathan Burns. Burns has been a revelation in the Greek second division this year helping Kerkyra to basically secure promotion to the top flight of Greek football.
Panni Nikas has been fantastic in the NYL this season at the Central Coast Mariners whereby his also topped the goal scoring chart. New coach Graham Arnold has made another one of his decisions that no one can understand by choosing not to sign Pani on to a first grade contract.
Now Pani has one of the toughest decisions in his career to make. Sutherland Sharks or Sydney Olympic FC?
Both presidents and head coaches of the clubs would give a limb to have Pani in their squads and now the decision is in the hands of the young attacking midfielder.
Nikas’ Facebook page has been inundated with hits from Olympic fans asking him to think carefully and pick he’s childhood team Sydney Olympic.
With Sydney Olympic a national club and Sutherland ambitious yet nothing more than a smaller neighbour you would think the decision would be obvious, however Sutherland is the club that gave Pani his first grade debut and put him on the map.
Sydney Olympic is a club that has produced over 60 Soceroos and produced many legends and the club Pani used to watch play every Sunday in the NSL with his family.
The choice is with Pani, but will he make the right choice?
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