The president of the Panathinaikos, The pharmaceutical entrepreneur Dimitris Giannakópulos, He agreed on Tuesday to meet with the owners of the Olympiacos to end “toxic climate” in the Greek Basketball League before the threat of the Government to definitely suspend the championship.
This was reported today by the Deputy Minister of Sports of Greece, Yannis Vrutsis, In an interview with the Sports Radio 'BWinspor FM', in which he pointed out that He spoke by phone with Giannakópulos, who would have been willing to meet with the two presidents of Olympiacos in his office tomorrow, Wednesday, to calm the spirits.
“I also call on the Angelopos brothers (presidents of Olympiacos). The meeting is not about their personal differences; We will join forces for a quality championship until the end “, Vrutsis pointed out. Although the El Piraeo club has not spoken about the announcement of Giannakopulos (on Monday, both teams had rejected the minister's invitation), Yorgos and Panayotis Angelopulos for now do not seem willing to change posture.
Dimitris Giannakopoulos, president of Panathinaikos, was the protagonist in the second game of the Greek finals / AP
A fundamental meeting
The two brothers want The championship is concluded, But they do not want to sit at the same table with the president of the Panathinaikos because that, in his opinion, would only legitimize the behavior of Giannakópulos in the second final held last Sunday, the Newsit.gr portal reported. Vrutsis made clear today “makes sense” that the owners of the two great Hellenous clubs meet with him separately and reiterated that “If they do not come at 15.00 (when the meeting is scheduled), the championship is over.”
The Greek government suspended the third game of the Greek League final, which should be played tomorrow, Wednesday, after the chaotic second duel Among the eternal rivals that was held on Sunday at the Olympiacos pavilion. It all started when the fans of the local team chanted rude insults against the 18 -year -old daughter of Giannakópulos before starting the game.
Dimitris Giannakopoulos, in the Pavilion of Peace and Friendship / AP
Los Gestos de Giannakopoulos
The president of the Panathinaikos asked the referees to register those insults in the act of the party and to call the fans to order. A few seconds later, Giannakopulos made a comb and other rude gestures to Olympiac fans, So the referees expelled him from the court.
After the end of the game, in which Olympiacos won 91-83 and tied the draw at 1-1, Yorgos Angelópulos pointed out before the press that “the president of the Panathinaikos is vomitive.” Another person in charge of Olympiacos said that Giannakopulos grabbed him on the court and shouted at him: “Go and tell Yorgos (Angelópulos) that I will violate his daughter in front of him.”
According to Olympiacos, there is an order of search and capture against the president of the rival club, Winner of the Euroleague last year, after a lawsuit filed by the Angelópulos brothers. In a statement, Giannakópulos said Monday that those sought by justice are the presidents of Olympiacos, against whom he has filed a defamation lawsuit since, he said, he never insulted the daughter of one of its presidents.
