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Soccer fans vandalize buses in Thessaloniki

Suspected supporters of PAOK soccer club vandalized four public buses on Sunday evening in Thessaloniki, northern Greece.

The incident occurred on Line 14, which was transporting fans to the Toumba Stadium for the match against AEK Athens.

Police are currently investigating to identify the perpetrators responsible for the damage.

Long-overdue decision deducts points from PAOK, slaps three-year ban on Savvidis

After a long delay the Disciplinary Committee of the Super League decided on Thursday to issue its verdict on the abandoned game between PAOK and AEK, slapping PAOK with point deductions, stadium ban, fines and suspensions to top PAOK officials.

The risk of division spilling over from the stands

Sunday's events at Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki will have repercussions well beyond the soccer pitch, as the law dictates that the action will now unfold in the country's sports and criminal courts. What is at issue here is not just be the fate of PAOK, but also the pitch invasion by its armed owner, Ivan Savvidis - a tangible illustration of the oligarch's belief that he is above the law.

Toumba match abandoned due to armed Savvidis's pitch invasion, referee says

The referee of the abandoned PAOK vs AEK game for the Super League on Sunday wrote in his match report that he changed his mind again in the locker room and decided that the controversial PAOK goal should stand, but added that he stopped the game due to the pitch invasion by PAOK owner Ivan Savvidis. The league is likely to be suspended indefinitely now.

Man arrested for hurting Olympiakos coach, who got released from hospital

A 27-year-old man was arrested late on Sunday accused of hurling the till roll that struck Olympiakos manager Oscar Garcia on Sunday at PAOK's Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki that forced the referee not to start the game between the two teams. The Spanish coach left hospital on Monday.

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