Time has passed torturously slowly since October 25, 2020 and the 7th game of the first round of the championship, which was suspended due to the measures to deal with the pandemic. It was the last match of 2020 in which PAOK defeated with the 1-0 against Olympiacos in Souroti, and the 78th match in the inconceivable undefeated series of games. It was the result that brought the club to the top of the standings with 18 points in six games, versus 18 of Olympiacos in seven games, 15 of Panathinaikos also in seven matches, and 13 of Aris in five games.

The team of Stelios Malezas – the former captain who is making his official debut as a coach now – is called upon to return to the rhythm of games and complete the first round of the championship of what has been a strange and difficult season with the aim of course, to win for the 4th consecutive year the trophy that will send the club into the UEFA Youth League.