After half an hour of negotiations, Greek football league officials, in fear of the mob that had invaded the pitch, agreed to stage a parody of a winning ceremony which Atromitos players agreed to ...

Savvidis’ spokesman claimed that he “didn’t threaten anyone with a gun” and pointed out that “it isn’t forbidden to carry a weapon in Greece”. That is true, but laws forbid any individual from ...

A AEL Larissa statement said the protest was "in memory of the hundreds of children losing their lives every day" Footballers in Greece staged a sit-in protest at the start of a game over the ...

and a row erupting between the new Greek government and Uefa and Fifa. Football violence has also spiralled out of control, with riot police regularly seen on the pitch. However, despite the long ...

“Given the sensitive nature of football governance in Greece with the recent match fixing ... to carry a gun the warrant relates to the pitch invasion. “Ivan (Savvidis) didn’t threaten ...

The issues in Greek football go beyond incidents in the stands and out on the streets. Off the pitch, the sport has been tarnished by accusations of refereeing bias and corruption. Hatchard added ...

Lee Carsley is gesturing for England to get further up the pitch. They’re being penned in at present and need to get some control on the game. 72 mins: The Greek fans are in full voice now and ...

In Greece, violence between football fans and clubs are frequent ... "In case a dangerous object falls on the pitch, the pitch will close for the next fixture," Vroutsis said.