Hellenic Football Federation

FIFA has responded to the call by the Greek government and sent a mission to Athens that will meet with local officials on Wednesday.

The indicted general director of soccer's Super League and former president of the Greek Football Federation (EPO) Vassilis Gagatsis has denied that he mishandled 1 million Swiss francs given to EPO in 2008 by European soccer's governing body, UEFA, to help finance the rebuilding of soccer facilities damaged by devastating fires in the Peloponnese.

The general director of soccer's Super League and former president of the Greek Football Federation (EPO) Vasilis Gagatsis was indicted on Monday on corruption charges.

Olympiakos owner and president Vangelis Marinakis will have to relinquish control of the Piraeus club - as will the owners of Atromitos and Levadiakos - within 15 days from the publication on Wednesday of the irrevocable decision of the Athens Council of Appeals Court Judges sending these three officials, the former head of the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) Giorgos Sarris and 24 other peop

The findings of an investigation by the Polygyros Fire Service into the blaze last week at the home of soccer referee Giorgos Bikas in Halkidiki, northern Greece, confirmed that it was the result of an arson attack.

The findings have been sent to a local prosecutor.

An Athens prosecutor has ordered an investigation into inflammatory reports that have appeared in the Greek sports press in recent days.

The inquiry was called in the wake of an outbreak of violence, including an arson attack Tuesday at a house owned by the head of the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO)'s refereeing committee, Giorgos Bikas.

The president of the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO), Giorgos Girtzikis, submitted his resignation on Friday after an appeals council last month ruled that he will stand trial for financial crimes, involving millions of euros.

A prosecutor has recommended that the boss of Olympiakos soccer club, Vangelis Marinakis, should stand trial for four felonies linked to an alleged "criminal gang" involved in match-fixing in the Greek league.

Deputy Minister for Sports, Stavros Kontonis, called off the Greek Football Cup for the 2016 period on Thursday, after a semifinal match was stopped due to fan violence.

By Graham Wood

Vangelis Marinakis, owner of Greek champions Olympiakos Piraeus, has been banned from soccer as an investigation continues into allegations that a criminal organisation is controlling the domestic game.

According to judicial sources, the shipping magnate has also been ordered to report to police every 15 days on strict bail terms.