ˌɔn sˈɛvən mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, ˌuːzaʊnˈɪdiz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt hiː wʊd lˈiːv ðə klˈʌb ˈæftɚ ðɪ ɛkspɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz kˈɑːntɹækt, ɛkspɹˈɛsɪŋ hɪz ˈoʊpənnəs tə ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə pɐnˌæθɪnˈeɪkoʊz ɪnðə fjˈuːtʃɚɹ ˌʌndɚ dˈɪfɹənt faɪnˈænʃəl ænd ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz.
On 7 May 2018, Ouzounidis announced that he would leave the club after the expiration of his contract, expressing his openness to returning to Panathinaikos in the future under different financial and administrative circumstances.