Greek Basketball Chief Resigns Amid Match-Fixing Investigation
Liolios resigned as investigators examine 49 matches and allegations of bribery involving referees, players and club officials.
- On Wednesday, Athens sports prosecutors issued six arrest warrants, including for Hellenic Basketball Federation president Vangelis Liolios, amid an investigation into alleged match-fixing and bribery across Greek basketball.
- Prosecutor Apostolos Grammenos led a three-month investigation into suspected match manipulation and bribery across Greek basketball, targeting alleged activities spanning at least the past five years.
- Investigators found €820,000 in cash at a Katerini referee's home, while arrest warrants named referees Vaso Tsaroucha, Petros Papapetrou, Elias Koromilas, and official Giorgos Mavraganis alongside Liolios.
- Liolios and others arrested are expected to appear before an investigating magistrate on Thursday to address the accusations as authorities examine complaints, messages, and evidence gathered during the probe.
- The investigation continues to evaluate whether these activities represent a long-standing pattern of manipulation spanning multiple basketball divisions, though allegations against the individuals remain unproven in court.
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Authorities issue 6 arrest warrants as investigation examines around 50 games played between 2016 and 2026, according to local media
Greek basketball chief, top referee questioned in match-fixing probe
The chief of Greece’s basketball federation and a leading referee were questioned as part of a decade-old match-fixing investigation. Vangelis Liolios and others, including Euroleague’s top female referee, were detained.
Greek basketball has been rocked by the biggest match-fixing and bribery scandal in its history, with the federation president and EuroLeague referees also arrested. As part of the extensive investigation, a total of 922,000 euros in cash, the source of which remains unexplained, was seized from the homes of two referees. One of the referees was coaching Panathinaikos.
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