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Projected New Stadium of AEK Unveiled

The head of the Football Association, Dimitris Melisanidis, presented the projected new stadium of AEK today, which is also known as "Hagia Sofia" by the fans. The model of the stadium was impressive, and as pointed out by Mr. Melissanidis,...

AEK, Bankrupt Falls to 3rd Division

The Greek football club AEK Athens is about to declare bankruptcy and voluntarily be  delegated to the National amateur division (3rd division). AEK, which has always been Greece’s third largest club, apart from being delegated from the top league this...

Relegated AEK's Appeal Bid Fails

AEK Athens' soccer team, relegated to the second division for the first time in 89 years after its most disastrous season ever, had its appeal against punishment measures rejected on April 25 by the Greek Football Federation (EPO) which...

AEK Relegated for First Time

AEK Athens were relegated for the first time in the club's 89-year history on Sunday after conceding a late goal to lose their final Greek Super League match 1-0 against Atromitos  (video). Traianos Dellas' side, who have appealed a three-point...

The Decline And Fall Of AEK

The once-storied AEK Athens soccer franchise has hit hard times, beset with financial woes, a dwindling fan base, without a place to play, one of its young stars suspended for giving a Nazi salute, the arrest of its owner...

AEK Players Chased off Pitch by Angry Fans

AEK Athens' home game against relegation rival Panthrakikos in the Greek league was abandoned on Sunday after its fans stormed the pitch when the visitors took a 1-0 lead in the 87th minute. Under league rules, the game should be...

AEK Appoints Dellas New Coach

Former AEK Athens defender Traianos Dellas, 37, has been appointed as AEK Athens FC's new coach until the end of the season. A Euro 2004 winner with Greece, takes over from German Ewald Lienen, who left the club on April...

AEK Part Ways with Coach Lienen

The Athens club AEK have been struggling in the lower reaches of the table for most of the season and Monday's 2-0 loss at PAS Yiannina means the Yellows are one point clear of the relegation zone with two...

Panathinaikos Fans Found With Firebombs

It's been a miserable season for fans of the Panathinaikos soccer and basketball teams which are not faring well in the Greek sports league, and now police arrested 10 of them who authorities said were trying to enter the...

Nazi-Salute Soccer Player Banned Again

Professional soccer player Giorgos Katidis, who was banned for life from Greece's national team for giving a Nazio-like salute after scoring the winning goal for his team in a Greek league match, has also been given a five-match ban...