Greece is the latest country to have FIFA take over its federation. The Greek government asked FIFA to step in, and a committee will also look into allegations of widespread referee corruption andorganize new federation elections for next year.
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Greek league matches delayed because of violence threat
The start of the top-flight Greek league has been postponed until September because of fears of violence. The move, which came at the suggestion of police, follows an ongoing dispute Greek soccerfederation, league officials and clubs over how referees are picked.
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Video Pick: A different kind of field invasion
An amateur game in Greece was interrupted by a field invasion unlike any we’ve ever seen: Not an attention-hungry fan, but a lady with a cane taking a shortcut to her destination by wandering throughmidfield.
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Mourinho wants Arsenal to suffer Champions League elimination
There is no love loss between Jose Mourinho and Arsenal, so it is no surprise that the Chelsea manager would like to see Olympiakos reach the last 16 of the Champions League at the Gunners’ expense.Arsenal needs to win at Olympiakos — and win by 2-0 and with more than three goals — to avoid […]
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Report: Olympiakos owner Indicted in match-fixing scandal
Evangelos Marinakis, the owner of Greek giant Olympiakos, was banned from participating in all soccer-related activities, as he faces felony charges for his alleged involvement in theestablishment of a criminal gang that fixed matches between 2011 and 2013. According to AFP, the other suspects implicated in the case are two other current owners of Greek […]
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FIFA Threatens Greek Soccer Federation Over Proposed Law
Greece’s Soccer Federation (EPO) could be suspended from international soccer due to government interference, FIFA and UEFA have warned. Following continuous problems with crowd trouble, the Greekgovernment has put together a new set of regulations in an attempt to crack down on violence at sports events. FIFA and UEFA have strict rules aimed at protecting […]
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Report: UEFA Investigating Roma, Inter, Liverpool Over FFP
UEFA on Friday said it is investigating AS Roma, Inter Milan Liverpool, AS Monaco, Besiktas, Sporting Lisbon and Krasnodar for a potential breach of its financial fair play rules. According to theAP, these clubs must provide updated accounts until February as part of FFP monitoring. In addition, Europe’s governing body for soccer also opened six […]
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Greeks stumble to tiny Faeroes in shocker
[EURO 2016 QUALIFYING] Faeroe Islands pulled one of the biggest upsets in the history of European Championship when it beat Greece — which went to the secondround at this summer’s World Cup — in Piraeus. The 1-0 win was the Faeroes’ first competitive away win in 13 years. The victory was hardly a fluke as […]
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Allegri: Juve Can Still Qualify
Massimiliano Allegri believes Juventus still has a good chance of qualifying for the Round of 16 despite falling to third place in Group A of the UEFA Champions League after Wednesdaynight’s 1-0 loss at Olympiakos. After the game, Allegri blamed the loss on a poor first half: “We were bad technically, didn’t move enough and […]
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Malmo Coach Likens Rosenberg to Ibrahimovic
Malmo coach Age Hareide likened striker Markus Rosenberg to Sweden legend Zlatan Ibrahimovicafter his two goals led the underdog to a 2-0 win against Greek champ Olympiakos inUEFA Champions League Group A action on Wednesday. Ibrahimovic, who is currently sidelined with a heel injury at Paris Saint-Germain, made his name at the Swedish club before […]