Greek Football Giants Olympiacos Threatened with Relegation
A new scandal is brewing in Greek football. Following allegations of match-fixing Olympiacos are threatened with relegation and Olympiacos’ owner Evangelos Marinakis may face a life-long ban from the sport.
Altogether 15 individuals and the two clubs, Olympiacos and Atromitos, are accused according to the provisions of Article 27 of the Code of Conduct of the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) about “fixing the result of a match for betting purposes”.
The allegations are centered on a 2015 match between Olympiacos and Atromitos which the Piraeus club won 2-1.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/04/26/greek-football-giants-olympiacos-threatened-with-relegation/In 2014 Marinakis donated 500,000€ to help repair Kefalonia's earthquake damaged schools. Well known for his
philanthropy, Marinakis is mired in
controversy and allegations of
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Noor 1.Maranakis also owns Nottingham Forest Football Club.