Stavros Kontonis
Greece
Greek Football Super League to Kick Off Again in Empty Stadiums
Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis announced earlier today that the Greek football top division (Super League) will resume, highlighting though that the league's matches will be played in empty stadiums with no fans. As he further explained, a guideline to address sports-related...
Greece
Idle Threats Will Not Stop Football Violence
The official statements after each occurrence of football violence remind one of Groundhog Day: The same condemnations of violence, the same vague threats against vague recipients, the same proclaimed good intentions, the same pledges to stop violence here and...
Greece
Greek Deputy Sports Min: We Will Not Accept Threats and Blackmails
The decision about the suspension of Greek Super League soccer games was taken because the climate is bad even outside the sports venues, Deputy Minister for Sports Stavros Kontonis on Thursday said in statements to ANT1 TV referring to...
Greece
Greek Gov't Suspends Violence-Hit Professional Football Leagues
Deputy Minister of Sports Stavros Kontonis has decided the indefinite suspension of all national football championships due to the latest violent incidents that have stigmatized the country. The suspension followed weekend violence at a league match between fierce rivals...