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Greek Basketball Chief Arrested Amid Probe Into Game-Fixing Allegations

The President of the Greek Basketball Federation, Vangelis Lyioulias, has been arrested as part of a wide-ranging criminal investigation into bribery and match-fixing. The probe is looking into approximately 50 games from 2016-2026, with hundreds of thousands of euros found in a referee's home.

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What happened

  1. 01Greek Basketball Federation President Vangelis Lyioulias arrested for alleged bribery and match-fixing.
  2. 02Investigation covers approximately 50 games from 2016 to 2026 across various Greek leagues.
  3. 03Over 820,000 euros in cash found in a referee's home during the investigation.
  4. 04EuroLeague referee Vasiliki Tsaroucha linked to the probe, but no EuroLeague fixing confirmed.
  5. 05Panathinaikos criticized the refereeing system amid the unfolding scandal.

A EuroLeague referee is linked to the case, though no evidence of EuroLeague match-fixing has emerged. The investigation is ongoing, and the allegations remain unproven.

Translated and summarized by baba from 0404, the latest report. Read 0404’s original

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