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Greek Cup: EPO Replaces Sidiropoulos' Assistants

The Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) has proceeded with an important move in order to carry out next Tuesday's final game for the Greek Cup, as it has replaced the assistants of referee Tasos Sidiropoulos. The replacement of the referee's assistants...

Greek Sports Dep Min Postpones Cup Final, Again

The decision by the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) to hold the postponed Greek Cup final on May 15 was rejected by Deputy Minister of Sports Stavros Kontonis. According to Kontonis, EPO doesn't have the right to override his original decision...

Greek Football Cup Final Postponed After Police Request

Saturday's Greek Cup final between Super League champions Olympiacos and AEK has been postponed at the request of the police. The match was due to be held behind closed doors because of crowd violence in previous games, after a joint decision...

Football Coach Gustavo Poyet Fired by AEK

Uruguayan football coach, Gustavo Poyet, was fired by AEK on Tuesday, one day before the team would face Atromitos in the first game ever since the Greek Cup commenced again. AEK owner, Dimitris Melissanidis, labelled Poyet as "immoral," after the...

Greek Cup Recommences Without Any Fans

The general athletics secretariat has informed EPO that the Greek Cup will recommence, with the semi-finals taking place without any fans, while the finals will take place with students in the bleachers. "Deputy Minister of Athletics, Stavros Kontonis, signed today...

Deputy Athletics Min: If People Being Prosecuted Resign, Maybe then We'll Talk About the Greek Cup

Deputy Athletics Minister, Stavros Kontonis said that for the Greek Cup to commence again, all the people who are being prosecuted must resign. "We are waiting for EPO, who has the case in its hands, to work towards the benefit...

FIFA Sends Letter of Ultimatum

The Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) must find a solution for the issue of the Greek Cup by Friday April 15 in order to avoid being excluded from all international championships. FIFA has set the above date as the conclusive date...

PM Tsipras Urges Sports Minister 'Not to Back Down One Inch' in Football Deadlock

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged Deputy Minister for Sports Stavros Kontonis on Friday to continue efforts to reform Greece’s football leagues following increased crowd violence at games. Kontonis canceled this season's Greek Cup indefinitely. Tsipras met with Kontonis earlier to...

Fruitless Meeting Between Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis, UEFA and FIFA; Greece Faces Risk of Exclusion

Things are starting to look tough for the Greek football scene, as once again the Greek football teams are facing the risk of being excluded from international leagues. On Wednesday afternoon, Deputy Minister Stavros Kontonis met with the Hellenic Football...

Ιntervention from FIFA and UEFA for the Greek Cup

FIFA and UEFA have reacted to the Hellenic Football Federation's (EPO) update regarding the cancelling of the Greek Cup by the Alternate Minister of Sports. In the first meeting of the committee of the International Federation, with its newly elected...