Prosecutor orders investigation into alleged corruption in Greek football
Supreme Court (Areios Paghos) deputy prosecutor Georgios Economou, who is responsible for the sports sector, on Friday ordered an investigation into possible corruption and illegal practices in Greek football.
The investigation was launched after the statements made by Panathinaikos F.C. President Yiannis Alafouzos in an interview with the BBC.
After learning of the Alafouzos' interview, Economou summoned Alafouzos to an informal meeting at his office. Following this, the prosecutor - who has been investigating the problems in Greek football for some time - ordered that an investigation be carried out by a first-instance court public prosecutor responsible for sports issues, in which Alafouzos and other individuals amy be summoned to testify.
