The delicate balance that reigns in the toxic environment of Greek football was again tested yesterday in connection with the announcement of the Super League, which, as it turned out, was made without the knowledge of the PAE members themselves.

The organizer called AEK’s statement against the refereeing of the derby with Panathinaikos as slanderous, urging him to present – if any – evidence of “foreign refereeing shacks” to the competent authorities. In fact, he included EPO in the equation, emphasizing that he considered “its reaction self-evident.”

Initially, PAOK and then AEK, Panathinaikos and Volos made it clear through their announcements that they had not been informed of a specific initiative, while other teams also declared ignorance.

Superleague 1, unbeknownst to its PAE members, released an ad against AEK that talked about “shacks” and EPO.

“It goes without saying that on such a serious matter as an announcement against a member of the League, a vote must first be taken,” was the position of PAE Panathinaikos, which stated that it had no information. The Greens explained that their reaction was related to how the ad appeared, not whether they agreed or disagreed with all or part of its content. PAOK PAOK spoke of the move “beyond the institutional framework” while AJC’s reaction was more dynamic, speaking of “an unprecedented coup d’état that is trying to turn the cooperative into a PAE Olympiacos pawnshop”.

The Superleague is back with a new announcement that talks about the “loot of Greek football” by those who denounce “shacks” by finding references to the lowest level in the announcements. He also recalled the unanimous decision of the Big Five to appoint foreign referees for the derby.