After the government’s decision to postpone Stoiximan GBL’s third final between Panathinaikos – Olympiacos, scheduled for Wednesday, at OAKA, all eyes are now focused on the critical meeting at the Ministry of Education, Religions and Sports, in the presence of Deputy Minister of Sports, Giannis Broutsis.
The purpose of the meeting is clear: To give explicit commitments on both sides to ensure smooth completion of the finals and to avoid the possibility of definitive interruption of the championshipas the government spokesman clarified, Paul Marinakis.
Uncertain if they will come
However, so far, There is no official confirmation as to whether the owners of the two OEMs will give the ‘present’. The developments, after all, that followed Marinaki’s statements, did not help to relieve tension. New announcements from both sides, with spikes and complaintskeep the climate in high intensity and while remaining unclear, of course, if the Dimitris Giannakopoulos and Panagiotis-Giorgos Angelopoulos They will eventually attend the meeting.
The standby attitude, which the two sides adhere to, creates a climate of uncertaintyAt the time, as mentioned above, the state has clearly set the dilemma: either agreement and guarantees for the smooth continuity or a definitive interruption of the championship.
In any case, Ministry issued a statement Monday afternoonstressing that The appointment was set for 3pm on Wednesday. Without, as mentioned above, it is known if the guests will go …
The letter of Yiannis Broutsis:
“Following the postponement of the Panathinaikos-Olympiakos basketball match of June 4, due to the sad events that took place during the Olympic-Panathinaikos (June 1st) clash at the Peace and Friendship Stadium, I call you at the Athletic Stage.
The government must – and is determined – to preserve the smooth and safe conduct of sports events, the proper functioning of institutions, social cohesion and, above all, the safety of citizens.
Any form of urging, tolerance or concealment of violence, by public placements and by actions and omissions, is not accepted.
The repetition of such phenomena – independently of fault – will lead to the immediate interruption of the championship. We are not going to allow the conversion of sport into a vehicle of division, polarization and organized violence.
It is the duty of all to contribute, immediately and in practice, to the restoration of the elementary athletic class and respect for rules and institutions.
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 4 at 15:00, at the Ministry of Education, Religions and Sports.
Its purpose is to put a definitive end to the capital of toxicity.
In this context, you will be invited to post publicly and take responsibility, with responsibility, the commitment to a new start in Greek basketball, based on mutual respect, defined by the sporty spirit!
The state is determined. There will be no further tolerance“
The ministry’s announcement states:
Postponement of Panathinaikos-Olympiacos basketball match with ministerial decision and calling of OEM owners to a meeting with Mr. Broutsis for Wednesday
By decision of the Deputy Minister of Education, Religions and Sports, Yiannis Broutsis, the 3rd final basketball match of 4 June 2025, between the Panathinaikos-Olympiakos teams, is postponed as part of the 3rd phase-Phase 3rd-2025 serious reasons for safeguarding public order and security.
In addition, Mr. Vroutsis, in his letter, invited, in an emergency, the owner of the OEM Panathinaikos, Dimitris Giannakopoulos and the owners of the OEM Olympiakos, George and Panagiotis Angelopoulos, for Wednesday, June 4, at 3pm.
The decision of the Minister of Sports on the postponement was taken, given:
a) The provisions of Laws 2725/1999 and 4326/2015, as amended and in force of Law 4049/2012, as applicable,
b) The document of the Attica Police Directorate, which is stated:
– At what happened during the Olympic-Panathinaikos basketball match, yesterday, Sunday, June 1st at the SEF.
– In chronic rivalry of the said teams
– to pregnant dangers for public order and security and socio -economic life of the wider region
– In the proposal of the Northeast Attica Police Directorate, which suggests the postponement of this race for the purposes of preserving and maintaining public order, the protection of fans, athletes, agents, etc., prevention of incidents before, during and after its expiration, outside, outside, outside, outside, outside, outside, outside, outside,
c) The suggestion of DEAV, on the postponement of the Panathinaikos-Olympiacos race, for the sake of preventing serious disruption of public order and security, which took into account the above a) and b), as well as the events that took place during the Olympic-Phampatos-Panathina.
(i) from the match sheet of the meeting,
ii) the reports of the observers of ESAKE and DEAB,
iii) its video of the race and the relevant material from the media (forms and electronics),
which clearly shows a risk of public order because of the climate of the climate created by the forthcoming, 3rd in a row, a basketball match between the above OEMs, scheduled to take place on June 4, 2025 at the Olympic Indoor Stadium.
“If there is no moral agreement, the championship ends in my office”
The Deputy Minister of Sports spoke to ERT on the occasion of what happened in the second Basket League final. Mr Vroutsis stressed that the state would not tolerate another diversion, and reiterated that the postponement of the third final was necessary for reasons of public order and security.
In the same context, he also referred to the letter-copy, which he sent to the owners of the two OEMs, inviting them to a joint meeting on Wednesday, June 4 at 15:00, with the aim of making explicit commitments to complete the final completion of the finals and the restoration of the athletic class.
“We will not allow sport to become a vehicle of division and violence. If there is no agreement, the championship will end here, in my office, “he said.
In detail what Yiannis Broutsis said
“The government has proven that it has courage, courage and determination. Last year we made drastic decisions, which the Swedes copied. The image in football and basketball fans is completely different. Yesterday it had nothing to do with fans, but with agents. This does not honor sports and basketball. “
On the meeting: “I recently issued a decision on which the race is postponed. On the same day I call on the owners of the two OEMs to make a moral deal. Basketball must move on. To go out publicly and commit that the championship will continue without these shameful images. To give a moral commitment. Anyone who does not come will take the responsibility of not attending. The letter left a while ago, so I have no answer. I will be here and wait. “
In the case of the championship to end: ‘It is possible to see these from the factors. This will end. If what I described doesn’t happen, the championship will stop here in my office. There are other instruments that had to take on their responsibilities. Since they do not, we will take it on us and go to the end. “
About the possibility of closed doors: “We don’t play here. We are determined to go to the end. On Wednesday we will have yes or no. “
Source: Skai
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