Vangelis Marinakis

Greek channel Alpha TV on Thursday filed a suit against Greek-Russian entrepreneur Ivan Savvidis, accusing him of fraud, in connection to a competition for four broadcasting licenses which concluded last Friday, after a long bidding procedure which took place behind closed doors.

Prosecutor Stamatis Daskalopoulos has asked for Olympiakos's boss Vangelis Marinakis to stand trial over charges of establishing a criminal gang and match-fixing. Marinakis is one of dozens to be implicated in the case.

Representatives of the four private TV channels that won the licenses auctioned off last week will on Monday meet with State Minister Nikos Pappas, government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili and the general secretary for information and communication Lefteris Kretsos.

In these difficult times that humans’ strengths and sensitivities are challenged, Olympiacos football club proves once again that it continues supporting the people who are in need by helping this time thousands of refugees who fled their homes to save their lives and found a temporary shelter at Piraeus port.

By George Georgakopoulos

Olympiakos and Xanthi have reached the final of the Greek Cup even though they both failed to beat their second-division opposition at the second-leg games they hosted on Wednesday.

Olympiakos chairman Vangelis Marinakis has been given until the beginning of June before he is questioned by anti-corruption magistrate Giorgos Andreadis, court source have told Kathimerini.

Marinakis is one of 16 people alleged to have cooperated to fix the outcome of Greek soccer matches. He denies the charges.

By George Georgakopoulos

The Super League clubs agreed on Monday to a blueprint of proposals for combatting violence in soccer grounds and will present it to Deputy Minister Stavros Kontonis to ask for the top flight to return to action this weekend after a one-week suspension.

By George Georgakopoulos

The disciplinary committee of the Super League decided on Thursday to deduct three points from title challenger Panathinaikos for the action of its fans during last Sunday?s league derby with Olympiakos, practically annulling its benefit from the 2-1 result in the Greens? favor.

The board of directors meeting of the Greek Super League on Tuesday ended abruptly when a shouting match between the presidents of Olympiakos and Panathinaikos ended in an altercation.

The head of the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO), Giorgos Sarris, and Olympiakos chairman Vangelis Marinakis both gave depositions on Wednesday as part of an investigation into an attack on a soccer referee last week.