Panathinaikos

Cup Final Halted Due to Crowd Violence (video)

The Cup final between arch rivals Olympiakos Piraeus and Panathinaikos was stopped on Sunday after a player was hit with a flare and fans invaded the court as the showpiece descended into farce. Olympiakos' American centre Kyle Hines was struck...

Panathinaikos Picks Fabri Gonzalez of Spain as Coach

Fabri Gonzalez of Spain has been appointed coach of Panathinaikos following the team's 2-1 home defeat to Levadiakos at the weekend. Panathinaikos announced Tuesday that the 57-year-old Gonzalez will replace the Argentine-born Juan Ramon Rocha, but said details would be...

Family Feud Threatens Panathinaikos Basketball

The President of Greek basketball power Panathinaikos quit in disgust on Dec. 7 after he accused his family, who had put him in the position, of lying about the club’s tattered finances that he said led the team’s long-time...

Panathinaikos Struggling to Pay Electricity Bills

Panathinaikos, one of the oldest and most successful Greek football clubs, have fallen behind on payments for their electricity bills at the Olympic stadium which the club rents from the state. In an open letter to the Greek Super League,...

Panathinaikos Cast Ferreira Adrift

Panathinaikos have sacked Portuguese coach Jesualdo Ferreira, Greek sports websites reported on Wednesday. An official announcement of the decision to fire the former FC Porto and Malaga coach will most likely be made Thursday at a press conference called by...

3 Hurt in Athens Clashes at Europa League Match

Three people were hurt and four detained on Thursday after several hundred fans were involved in clashes at a Europa League match between Panathinaikos and Lazio. The clashes occurred outside Athens' Olympic Stadium, both before and during the match. Riot police...

Olympiakos Beats Giannena 2-1, Tops Greek League

Rafik Djebbour scored a goal and assisted in another to help defending champion Olympiakos beat Giannena 2-1 in the Greek league on Saturday. Costas Mitroglou opened the scoring off a Djebbour cross in the 60th minute and Djebbour made it...

In Crisis, Greek Football Teams Prefer Greek Players

ATHENS – The Greek economic crisis and days of austerity are making even its Super League soccer teams cutting back, preferring to sign homegrown players instead of dealing out big bucks to foreign players who have failed to help...

Exclusive: Yiannis Alafouzos Talks About Panathinaikos, SKAI TV and Greek Politics

In an exclusive interview with Greek Reporter, the Managing Director of SKAI Media Group and Panathinaikos FC fans' coalition group, President Yiannis Alafouzos, talked about the future of the Greek team, the goal of Panathinaiki Symmaxia (Panathinaikos Alliance), with the...

Panathinaikos FC Heads to Scotland for a Place in Champion’s League

"Qualifying against Madder Wool is vital for Panathinaikos' profile that will prove that the team is prepared for the upcoming season. Also, a positive result in Scotland will bring important revenues that are needed inside the team," the VP...