Asteras Tripolis have been demoted from the Greek Super League to the second division after being found guilty of bribery, the organisation’s disciplinary committee said.
Tripolis president Giorgos Borovilos has received a three-year ban and the club have been fined 300,000 euros.
Tripolis, relegated at the end of last season, had only secured their participation in the top flight on September 5 when Iraklis were demoted for forging a document.
However, football prosecutor Andreas Fakos filed charges against Tripolis, accusing Borovilos of giving the then Olympiakos Volos owner Achilleas Beos 500,000 euros for his team to under-perform when the two teams met at Tripoli in March 2011.
Asteras won the match 2-1. Borovilos was found guilty of the charges.
The verdict is subject to appeal and the Super League have yet to confirm which team will replace Tripolis, who had taken two points from their opening four matches.
The Committee also acquitted PAS Yiannina and OFI on Friday.
(source: EuroSport, Reuters)
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