Michalis Arkadis

Michalis Arkadis (Greek: Μιχάλης Αρκάδης; 37 October 1937 – 20 May 1990) was a Greek shipowner and a football agent, who served as president of AEK Athens.

Michalis Arkadis
25th president of AEK Athens
In office June 1982 – June 1983
Preceded by	Andreas Zafiropoulos
Succeeded by	Lefteris Panagidis
Personal details
Born	(1937-10-04)4 October 1937 Oinousses, Greece
Died	10 May 1990(1990-05-10) (aged 52)
Children	Angeliki Arkadi Nikolaos Arkadis
Occupation	Businessman Shipping
Known for	President of AEK Athens F.C.

Early life

Arkadis had studied maritime science at the University of Southampton and was a successful shipowner based in Piraeus.^[1]

AEK Athens

He was actively involved with AEK since the early 1970's and was a member of many boards of directors under the presidency of Loukas Barlos. In the 1982–83 season, when the then owner of AEK, Andreas Zafiropoulos stepped down from the presidency of the club, Arkadis he took over as president of AEK. During his presidency, he hired Helmut Senekowitsch as coach and won the Greek Cup in 1983.^[2] In the summer of the same year since he was unable to respond financially in the contract renewal of the team's star, Thomas Mavros he resigned in order for the new president, Lefteris Panagidis takes over.^[3]

Personal life

His daughter, Angeliki is the general manager of AEK and his son is Nikolaos is Insurance and Financial Broker.^[4]

Death

Arkadis died suddenly on the 20 May 1990, at the age of 52, from an acute heart attack at Rizoupoli Stadium, a few minutes before the start of the match of AEK Athens against Apollon Athens, which he was preparing to watch.^[5]