Panathinaikos issues harsh statement against league management and referees

Tension is growing in Greek basketball. Panathinaikos made a harsh statement criticizing the league management and the refereeing establishment. The Athens club argued that it has been subjected to systematic unfairness through refereeing decisions.

The statement claimed that for years the club has faced unfavorable decisions because certain individuals were illegally appointed as referees. The club said it was forced to play without spectators in an arena built with its own money, lost championships, and paid hundreds of thousands of euros in fines.

According to Panathinaikos, the reason for this is that club owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos openly criticized problems that everyone sees but no one speaks about. The statement said that Giannakopoulos has been singled out, slandered, and prevented from watching his team. It was also noted that he was blocked from attending a memorial ceremony for his father.

The club reacted to the sanctions imposed on its president and announced that it will take the matter to court and seek its rights through legal channels.