Wrong, as it turned out, the choice of the new chief referee Steve Bennett to appoint Tasos Sidiropoulos for the upcoming Panathinaikos derby – AEK almost threw Super League 1 into the “air” with … good morning. Against the League’s decision to have the “Big Five” derby run by foreign referees, the English head of the KED, citing his intention to help the Greek referees get better, set off a chain reaction.

All four major PAEs reacted strongly, causing the EPO and its president, Takis Baltakos, to separate their position from the KED’s decision, forcing Bennett to surrender. It was preceded by a stormy meeting of the federation’s executive committee, at which the president of Superleague 1 and Olympiacos, Vangelis Marinakis, held tense dialogues with Takis Baltakos, holding him responsible in the event of the suspension of the league.

“Our reaction has paid off and the obvious has prevailed,” PAE Panathinaikos, AEK told EU representative Alexis Alexiou. The EPO expressed strong dissatisfaction with allegations that it could have anything to do with the appointment of Sidiropoulos, while PAOK, through Maki Gagatsi, described Bennett’s decision as incomprehensible.

A stormy meeting of the EPO executive committee.

The chief umpire has had constant contact with the top European umpires until last night, which is likely to be effective, and the umpire will be announced at noon today to blow his whistle on the avenue. In any other case, the game will be rescheduled.

• On September 30, an extraordinary GM will take place. EPO, while discussions on the registry stalled.