EuroLeague suspends referee Tsaroucha named in match-fixing investigation
EuroLeague has suspended referee Vasiliki Tsaroucha, who was named in the match-fixing and bribery investigation in Greece. The referee will not be able to officiate any of the organization's games until the investigations are concluded.
EuroLeague management has acted following the match-fixing and bribery investigation that has shaken Greek basketball. Referee Vasiliki Tsaroucha, who was detained at Athens Airport, has been removed from her duties in Europe.
A written statement from Euroleague Basketball referred to press reports about the Greek authorities' proceedings concerning the referee. According to the statement, Tsaroucha will not be able to officiate games in any Euroleague Basketball competitions until both the investigation led by the local authorities and the organization's own internal review are completed.
Following the decision, Tsaroucha will not be able to blow the whistle in European cup games until the judicial and administrative processes are over. The suspension does not amount to a judgment on the outcome of the investigation. The process is continuing on two separate tracks.
The investigation in Greece is reported to have extended to the president of the federation. What steps EuroLeague and the local authorities will take regarding the other names mentioned in the scandal remains a matter of interest.
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