Greece’s basketball federation chief was held Wednesday in a broad match-fixing probe going again a decade and involving a number of suspects, state company ANA mentioned. Vangelis Liolios will seem earlier than a Justice of the Peace for testimony on Thursday, based on the company. The warrants issued by a sports activities prosecutor additionally goal three referees,……
Greece’s basketball federation chief was held Wednesday in a broad match-fixing probe going again a decade and involving a number of suspects, state company ANA mentioned.
Vangelis Liolios will seem earlier than a Justice of the Peace for testimony on Thursday, based on the company.
The warrants issued by a sports activities prosecutor additionally goal three referees, a referee advisor and a former athlete, ANA mentioned.
One of them is an energetic Euroleague referee, Greek media studies mentioned.
Greek media reported that police allegedly discovered over 800,000 euros ($899,000) in money on the dwelling of one of many suspects.
The Greek federation in a press release mentioned its governing board had held an emergency assembly “to brief its members on the ongoing legal proceedings concerning the basketball sector”.
“The case will be monitored continuously, through official announcements and procedures,” it added.
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ANA mentioned round 50 video games within the Greek high flight and decrease leagues have been underneath investigation, all the way down to youth and faculty championships, way back to 2016.
A pediatrician by commerce, Liolios was elected federation chief in 2021.
The 59-year-old was beforehand the chairman of Promitheas Patras, and had earlier based outstanding Greek espresso chain Coffee Island.
The investigation reportedly started after a proper criticism by Athens membership Maroussi in April.
Other witnesses subsequently admitted to taking bribes, the studies mentioned.
Maroussi coach Ilias Papatheodorou had beforehand coached Promitheas Patras for 2 seasons till final 12 months.
AFP
