Giannis Granitsas , President of Amateur AEK at the time , decided to demolish the stadium in June 2003 , to build a new stadium at Nea Filadelfeia , as he claimed that the stadium was seriously damaged from the 1999 Athens earthquake . His plan was to build a new stadium at the same site , which would include also a basketball indoor hall and a mall . The goal was for the stadium to be ready until the 2004 Summer Olympics
1999 Athens earthquake
1999 Athens earthquake
Agia Sophia Stadium