FIFA SUSPEND GREECE

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:09 pm

Fifa have suspended European champions Greece from all international competition with immediate effect.

Fifa's emergency committee has ruled that the Hellenic Football Federation is not in line with the principles of their statutes, with regards to their independence and ability to make independent decisions.

The Greek authorities have now missed the deadline to provide a law change that would enable the HFF to work in line with Fifa's rules.

The decision now means that Greece's proposed friendly with England on August 16 at Old Trafford - Steve McClaren's first game in charge of The Three Lions - is in doubt.

Fifa confirmed their action in a statement: "In September 2005, the executive committee gave the HFF a deadline of July 15, 2006, to obtain from the Greek government an amendment to the national law on sports in order to enable the association to be in conformity with the Fifa statutes and the relevant Uefa regulations.

"In spite of repeated warnings from both Fifa and Uefa, the commitment expressed by Greek government representatives to amend the law on sport to irrevocably recognise that football matters can only be decided by the HFF and its subordinated football structures has not been respected.

"In fact, the recently-presented draft of a new law on professional leagues constitutes another example of interference from the government in football affairs.

"Therefore, the emergency committee has determined that the deadline would not be met by the HFF and that the suspension of this federation was necessary"

surrey_white · Post by **surrey_white** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:35 pm

Any chance the greek teams in europe will have their places handed to other clubs in europe?

jetsetwilly · Post by **jetsetwilly** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:15 pm

Italians banne, Greeks banned.

NO WE WON'T CREEP IN THROUGH THE BACK DOOR

Nozza · Post by **Nozza** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:26 pm

SAMHATER wrote:Italians banne, Greeks banned.

NO WE WON'T CREEP IN THROUGH THE BACK DOOR

Have I missed something...

Crouch > Davies · Post by **Crouch > Davies** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:36 pm

Juve will get lobbed out of the Champions League when they get demoted. AC Milan's place is also under threat, and Fiorentina's place in the UEFA Cup.

blurred · Post by **blurred** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:01 pm

This only refers to the Greek national side, and has nothing to do with their club sides or their chances in Europe. It is a FIFA decision, not a UEFA one.

Crouch > Davies · Post by **Crouch > Davies** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:08 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 141866.stm

Greek teams are barred from Europe until x.

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:11 pm

it all sounds greek to me

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:13 pm

communistworkethic wrote:it all sounds greek to me

Casca, right?

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:22 pm

canadian astronomical society??

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:31 pm

communistworkethic wrote:canadian astronomical society??

No, chap in a toga who, as I recall, had trouble understanding Greek.

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:20 pm

oh the bloke who didn't like caesar

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:28 pm

communistworkethic wrote:oh the bloke who didn't like caesar

That's the one - made an envious rent in Caesar's toga and couldn't understand Seneca's speech which was in Greek.

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:17 pm

Match-fixing, flare-throwing, racism, and violence in Italy, and what does FIFA do? Ban Greece. Just goes to show you where their priorities are. I realized after the World Cup draw that FIFA was rigging the system so a small country could never win a major competition again, but this is ridiculous.

Gertie · Post by **Gertie** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:20 pm

Perhaps as well for Stelios that we didn't qualify for UEFA this year.... A silver cloud for wee Stelios.

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:25 pm

Gertie wrote:Perhaps as well for Stelios that we didn't qualify for UEFA this year.... A silver cloud for wee Stelios.

I don't think the ban affects Greek players, Gertie, just Greek teams and the national team.

plodder · Post by **plodder** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:08 pm

FIFA SUSPEND GREECE!!!

by their hairy oiled testicles. They really don't deserve any better. Maybe Stelios had an off day........

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:22 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 174118.stm

Ban lifted

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