Overview
- Police and a sports prosecutor detained Vangelis Liolios and five others on Wednesday as part of a probe into suspected bribery and match fixing that spans 2016–2026.
- Warrants also target three referees, a referee advisor and a former player, and one arrested person was an active EuroLeague referee taken at Athens airport.
- Investigators reported finding about €820,000 in cash at the home of a suspect, a detail prosecutors see as key evidence for possible criminal charges.
- Two whistleblowers who admitted receiving payments have testified and sought protected‑witness status, and prosecutors have examined eight to nine witnesses in total.
- If charges are filed against Liolios the federation must replace him under its rules or face ministerial intervention, and clubs including Panathinaikos have said they will seek legal remedies and title reviews.