Giannakopoulos responds to Olympiakos complaints

Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos announced through his social media account that Olympiakos management had filed two separate complaints against him. The complaints concern a story he posted on his account.

The post featured a chant sung by Panathinaikos fans. The chant referred to Vasso Tsarouha, Vangelis Liolios and Giorgos Bartzokas. Giannakopoulos argued that the main point of the post was the part of the chant about Tsarouha. The Olympiakos side, he said, pointed to the reference to Bartzokas at the end of the chant and claimed it damaged basketball's reputation.

In a second post, Giannakopoulos criticized Olympiakos and the individuals involved. He asked whether people who say they have been defending basketball in the courts for years had damaged the sport's reputation through their own conduct. He also referred to trophies and titles won on the court and used a harsh tone.

The report did not include an official statement from Olympiakos management regarding these claims. The dispute comes amid recent arrests and match-fixing allegations in Greek basketball, and it has once again brought the tension between the two major clubs to the forefront.