Positive, as far as possible and reasonable, depending on the availability and needs of the federations to which they belong, UEFA at his request Takis Baltaku contribute to efforts search for judges of high level and experienceready to lead her games Superleague in the remaining nine playoff games. As he previously announced, his president EPO he immediately raised this issue on the occasion of his meeting yesterday with the representatives of the European Federation in Nyon on other scheduled issues.

Due to the acute tension of recent days, the agenda of discussions was expanded, although it is not customary to discuss issues that are not asked at this level. UEFA representatives were aware of the absurdities that occurred on Monday at the EPO office, but they received more official and complete information from its president, who also referred to the attitude of Vangelis Marinakis and Kostas Karapapas.

Assurances have been given that all opportunities for more elite referees will be exhausted given the obvious difficulties such as the increased need in all leagues for experienced referees now that titles are determined at the end of the season and the reluctance of many foreign referees to come to Greece due to the attacks. , which they often receive from teams that do not perform satisfactorily in derbies. Efforts will be made to be the best, at least in the most important games, with an alternative selection of first class referees from the best European leagues.

UEFA has informed the Greek side that it has already appointed two of its experienced agents to proactively deal with problems and infringements. According to the information, this is the head of the legal department, Miguel Palacios, and the head of his legal department, Emilio Silvero, who will also work with another UEFA agent who is well aware of the Greek realities. There will be increased custodialization in specific areas to reduce tensions and impose sanctions on individuals or even clubs if referees continue to be “pumped” before and after games. If they make bad judges, that is, institutions to punish them, it is considered unthinkable that agents take on such a role, it was emphasized …

ESIEA announcement for V. Marinakis

A soft position similar to the PSAT position was also chosen ESIEA as a first reaction to the abusive behavior of Olympiacos and Superleague President Vangelis Marinakis towards journalists who were outside the EPO office to cover a meeting on arbitration matters. The ESIEA statement elaborates: “Abusive behavior is unacceptable. The ESIEA Board of Directors is making it clear that offensive and reprehensible behavior towards journalists, such as the behavior of Mr. Vangelis Marinakis when he entered the EPO office on Monday, is unacceptable. Mr. Marinakis represents one of the biggest sports clubs in Greece, as well as a leading institutional sports organization, and at the same time, he is the owner of a media company with hundreds of employees, including journalists, and he must behave accordingly. Nothing gives him the right to address the workers so impermissibly.”