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Prominent businessman Thanasis Giannakopoulos dies
The president of one of Greece's biggest pharmaceutical companies and an influential personality in the Greek sports world, Thanasis Giannakopoulos has died. He was 88.
The last of three brothers, Giannakopoulos died on Tuesday in the intensive care unit of the Greek capital's Hygeia Hospital after suffering a stroke.
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Ownership change begins at Panathinaikos
The transfer of Panathinaikos soccer club to the Pan Asia fund, led by Thai business man Pairoj Piempongsant, has officially started with club owner Yiannis Alafouzos announcing on Tuesday the signing of the agreement for the first stage of the transaction concerning the first half of his stake.
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Businessman, sports club owner Pavlos Giannakopoulos dies
Pavlos Giannakopoulos, the founder of Greek pharmaceutical firm Vianex and co-owner of the capital's Panathinaikos basketball club from 1987 to 2012, died on Sunday morning. He was 89 years old.
Businessman, sports benefactor Pavlos Giannakopoulos dies
Pavlos Giannakopoulos, the founder of Greek pharmaceutical firm Vianex and co-owner of the capital's Panathinaikos basketball club from 1987 to 2012, died on Sunday morning. He was 89 years old.
Panathinaikos to leave the Euroleague this summer
Panathinaikos basketball club owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos has chosen a different way in European basketball by switching competitions. The Greek champions' strongman announced on Thursday that as of next season the Greens will swap the Euroleague for FIBA's Basketball Champions League.
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Giannakopoulos bids to buy Panathinaikos soccer club, rebuild Olympic Stadium
Deputy Minister for Sports Giorgos Vassiliadis confirmed on Thursday morning a press report according to which the owner of the Panathinaikos basketball club, Dimitris Giannakopoulos has tabled a proposal for the acquisition of the soccer club as well as the Olympic Stadium of Athens in cooperation with foreign funds.
Panathinaikos owner threatens to take club out of the Euroleague
Panathinaikos basketball club owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos is threatening to take the six-time European champion off the Euroleague unless his one-year court ban is reversed - or reduced conseiderably - by the appeals committee of Europe's prime basketball club league.
Dimitris Giannakopoulos: PAO Foundation project is over for me
Uncertainty over the financial future of Greek football giants Panathinaikos Athens continues, after Dimitris Giannakopoulos, the major shareholder and owner of the basketball team of Panathinaikos informed the fame through his Instagram account he was abandoning the “PAO Foundation” project as the whole initiative was not financially viable.
Dimitris Giannakopoulos for PAO: I cannot do anything else for club
The fate of the football club of Panathinaikos is hanging in the balance, after major shareholder of the basketball team Dimitris Giannakopoulos released a statement clarifying that despite his efforts to assist in finding a solution for the club and keep it financially viable no progress had been achieved, announcing his intention to abandon any further attempts to intervene.
Alafouzos announces his departure from Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos owner Yiannis Alafouzos announced on Thursday he is leaving the club and is asking for any wealthy members of the Greens' fan base to take over in this difficult moment for the capital's biggest soccer club.