US EditionGov’t Reiterates Ultimatum to Basketball Club Owners
- The Greek Basketball League final in 2025 between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos will not proceed unless both teams’ owners meet the sports minister.
- The demand comes after violent clashes during the second final match on Sunday held at the major sports venue in Athens, which resulted in the delay of the third scheduled game.
- Owners Panagiotis and George Angelopoulos of Olympiakos clashed with Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos over offensive chants and gestures allegedly made by spectators.
- Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis warned that if the proprietors of both teams fail to meet with the sports minister by midday tomorrow, the championship for this year will remain unfinished, highlighting the political challenges and the imperative to maintain order.
- The government aims to restore integrity to Greek basketball, noting that these two clubs have brought the European Championship to Greece 10 times in the last 30 years.
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As the owners of the two Athens clubs continue in court, the final of the Greek championship is threatened with cancellation.
The Greek government has decided to temporarily suspend the national basketball championship final series between Panathinaikos Athens and Olympiacos Piraeus.
The refusal of the two teams to attend the meeting with the Minister of Sports is rapidly leading the championship to a standstill, but without obvious consequences for the two teams - What risks are there for the other teams and the finances of the organization?
With the ‘playoff’ series tied to one, the third encounter between the two great Hellenic clubs was to be held this Wednesday
“We expect Panathinaikos and Olympiacos, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos basketball to agree on specific positions… In other words, the two teams to accept a “common, clear, unambiguous framework” in order for the championship to continue. Otherwise, it will not continue,” said Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis. Speaking to “Action24”, on Tuesday evening, Mr. Hatzidakis referred to the invitation for a meeting by Deputy Minister of Sports Yia…
Gov’t reiterates ultimatum to basketball club owners
This year’s final of the Greek Basketball League championship between rivals Panathinaikos and Olympiakos will not take place unless the teams’ owners appear before the sports minister, government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis has reiterated.
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