[Football] Greek Super League suspended after PAOK Salonika president invades pitch with gun

[carlzeiss]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43369490

The Greek Super League has been indefinitely suspended after PAOK Salonika's president invaded the pitch with a gun during a match on Sunday.

Ivan Savvidis tried to confront the referee with a gun in a hip holster after his side had a late goal ruled out for offside against AEK Athens.

AEK's players left the pitch concerned for their safety and did not return.

The match was officially abandoned two hours later and local police are seeking Savvidis to arrest him.

Deputy Sports Minister Giorgos Vasiliadis announced the abandonment of all top-flight matches on Monday after a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

"It won't start again unless there is a clear framework, agreed by all, to move forward with conditions and rules," he added.

World football governing body Fifa and European chiefs Uefa both condemned the incident but said any disciplinary measures "fall under the jurisdiction of the Greek FA".

 

[Postman Pat]

Madness!!

Oscar Garcia is managing in that league at the moment and was injured by a 'missile' (toilet roll) last week, guess he will want to go back to Israel where it was safer!

 

[Bozza]

It won't start again unless there is a clear framework, agreed by all, to move forward with conditions and rules," he added.

Rules

1. Don't run on the pitch with a gun.

 

[BHAFC_Pandapops]

Shocking. When I read that I was mortified. I know gun laws i Greece are more lax than here, but even so. Whose prematch ritual is "hey, i better get my match holster?"

 

[AZ Gull]

Surely the only sensible solution is to allow all players to be armed too?

 

[hopkins]

Madness!!

Oscar Garcia is managing in that league at the moment and was injured by a 'missile' (toilet roll) last week, guess he will want to go back to Israel where it was safer!

He got hit by a till roll, very different to a toilet roll !!

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Surely the only sensible solution is to allow all players to be armed too?

Very good

 

[Postman Pat]

He got hit by a till roll, very different to a toilet roll !!

In the BBC story about the president running on with a gun they said toilet roll!

The club was deducted three points - but managed to overturn the sanction on appeal - after Olympiakos coach Oscar Garcia was hit by a toilet roll thrown from the stands at PAOK in February.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43369490

 

[GJN1]

Might be an idea for Gold and Sullivan to do the same. Keep the fans in their place...

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Pah, is that it? We've got to put up with Chris "Mad Dog" Hughton on the touch line each week and games don't get cancelled. I'd rather take on 10 club owners with guns than Chris when he's on one.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Surely the only sensible solution is to allow all players to be armed too?

Who are you, President Trump?

 

[symyjym]

Another good argument for VAR

 

[Leegull]

No wonder Mike Small left them If that’s how they carry on.

 

[sir albion]

I had 3 teams to win and all to score for £5 and it was a dead bet until this game got postponed

 

[1066familyman]

Looks like a starting pistol to me. We sure this isn't race related?

 

[AmexRuislip]

The gun story would be more relevant if it were a Mouss aka 47

 

[Saladpack Seagull]

Perhaps he was going to give his manager the bullet.......

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

The gun story would be more relevant if it were a Mouss aka 47

It was an Ouzo 12

 

[Baldseagull]

It was an Ouzo 12

So close, Ouzo 9mm

 

[BadFish]

Shocking. When I read that I was mortified. I know gun laws i Greece are more lax than here, but even so. Whose prematch ritual is "hey, i better get my match holster?"

Something to sell in the club shop?