In February and in the final stage of the championship, the financing of Greek football through taxation of bets instead of a financial injection for teams returns the toxic climate.

On the one hand, yesterday’s transition of the second professional category (Super League 2) to an indefinite reduction in the number of players in the league due to the decision of the Deputy Minister of Sports Lefteris Avgenakis to reduce the number corresponding to each PAE. .

On the other hand, the amount of 1.5 million euros that was supposed to be divided between each of the 14 Super League 1 teams remains locked in the piggy bank, and it is not known for CL2 if and when it will be given.

And this despite the fact that there was no unanimity in the board of directors of the major category, despite the fact that the goal of 1.5 million euros for each PAE was achieved.

PAE AEK was the only one that refused to vote on an issue raised by cooperative chairman Vangelis Marinakis that fell into both categories. The specific one was related to distribution in professional football (21 million euros in SL1 and 1.7 in SL2). “We will vote that the distribution, as was done for professional football, is very fair. He is a piggy bank,” Mr. Marinakis said characteristically, which caused a strong reaction from the Union. “The money associated with SL2 is not shared with SL1, so we can agree or disagree on what SL2 should receive. The Ministry of Sports distributes them under its own responsibility. However, we did not come here to politically purge Mr. Avgenakis,” said PAE AJC representative Giorgos Kosmas, speaking essentially about blackmail.

“Not everyone can be happy. To get 1.5 million, some will need less. We fully agree that the distribution should remain as it is,” said Panathinaikos spokesman Leonidas Boutsikaris. “We absolutely agree that the distribution should remain as it is and we consider it fair for all leagues,” said PAOK spokesman Makis Gagatzis.

The meeting, which PAE Volos was absent from, has been called off and it remains to be seen in the coming days what the trends will be that will determine the situation and how much pressure the state will have on SL2’s decision to suspend their league. For undefined period.

The large class does not want a change in the distribution of money – the small class demands the amounts promised to it.

The board of directors from the minor leagues that had met earlier unanimously proceeded with this move, as they considered it a mockery of funding 24 PAEs of 66,000 euros each.

As stated in its announcement, starting with the games scheduled for the coming weekend, no ball in the division will be played again if the MCA is not implemented and a total of €8.5 million will not be awarded from betting as it was the original contracts.

In fact, she warned that she would use all legal rights and go to court against anyone who tried to discredit the accusation.

The Lockout was considered a one-way street by all the teams in this category, who at the start of the season made their plans for €260,000 to survive and finish the season.

Yesterday’s information said that a meeting with government representatives would be held next week to discuss this issue and find a solution.

“There is a common front among the teams in SL2, many teams are clearly headed for disaster,” said Panserraikos President Tasos Kazias. “To put an end to the new controversy that is going through Greek football, of which footballers are the victims,” the Footballers’ Union (PSAPP) said in a statement.