Olympiakos threatens to leave 'manipulated' Greek league

In a letter to Sports Undersecretary Lefteris Avgenakis, Olympiakos points out that the Greek federation has “enormous responsibilities for poor officiating”.

Published : Nov 17, 2019 11:59 IST

Olympiakos has raised questions against the Greek federation.
Olympiakos has raised questions against the Greek federation.
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Olympiakos has raised questions against the Greek federation.

Olympiakos has threatened to abandon the Greek Super League if the government fails to take drastic measures to correct the “poor image” of the country's football Greece's most successful club claims has developed in the past three years.

In a letter to Sports Undersecretary Lefteris Avgenakis released to the media on Saturday, the 44-time Greek champion point out that the Greek federation has “enormous responsibilities for poor officiating” that has come about since the introduction of VAR this season and the governing body's “tragic financial situation”.

“We ask that the government intervene to address the current situation immediately and to lay the groundwork for a new landscape in the management and operation of Greek football,” the letter said.

“We are not prepared to continue to take part in a league that does not even guarantee the minimum of team equity and whose competitions are completely obsolete and manipulated (by VAR).”

Olympiakos, which is top of the league but has not won a trophy since 2017, sent Avgenakis videos of the “questionable” referee decisions it has suffered in the last three years and criticised the use of VAR which it claims has failed to serve its purpose.

Avgenakis' office confirmed that he will meet with the club's officials upon his return next week from a scheduled visit to Qatar.

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