Referee investigation in Greece: 102,000 euros found at home

Vangelis Liolios and the five other people who were arrested appeared before an investigating judge on 22 October on charges of giving and taking bribes. The six suspects were taken to the courthouse in the former Evelpidon Military School.

According to the allegations, irregularities took place in about 50 matches. The suspicious interventions range from the A1 category to school and youth championships.

According to a report by protothema.gr, 102,000 euros in cash was found at the home of one of the referees involved in the investigation. In an earlier police search, 820,000 euros had been seized at another suspect's residence.

Greek Police Spokesperson Konstantia Dimoglidou said that a large sum of money was found across all six suspects in total. Dimoglidou also added that she does not know how the money was distributed among the suspects.

Kathimerini, meanwhile, reported an SMS exchange said to be in the case file. In the message, the person in question asks a team executive before a match, "Whom should I send off with five fouls?" The message is among the evidence being examined in the investigation.