Greek referees were appointed in AEK-Aris – EPO: “We were obliged to do it”

THE EPO proceeded to substitute referees for the game AEK-Aris after reports circulated that the Poles originally appointed were drunk and caused an incident on the flight and at the airport. Such a thing is not confirmed by the report by News Bulletin 247 while it is categorically denied by the head of the arbitration team, Pavel Ratzkowski.

The KED appointed in this particular match the Aristotle Diamantopoulos (he was fourth in the initial definitions with the Poles), with assistants Reichard Buxbaum and Tryfona Petropoulos, while Angelos Evangelou will be in VAR with assistant Andreas Fotopoulos and fourth Christos Vergetis.

“Following letters sent by PAE AEK and Aris regarding publications referring to an incident involving the refereeing officials of today’s AEK-Aris match, KED/EPO is obliged to replace them with Greek referees“, states the EPO in its statement.

The EPO announcement:

KED/EPO announces the following: Following letters sent by PAE AEK and Aris regarding publications referring to an incident involving the refereeing officials of today’s AEK-Aris match, KED/EPO is obliged to replace them with Greek referees as follows.

DIAITHTHS: DIAMANTOPOYLOS APISTOTHELS OF APKADIA

1ST BOX: MPOYXMPAOYM PAIXAPNT ΕΠΣ AN.ATTIKHΣ

2ND BOX: TPYFON PETPOPOYLOS

4TH DIAITHTHS: BEPGETHS XPHSTOS EPS APKADIAS

VAR: EYAGGELOY ANGELOS EPS ATHNON

AVAR: PHOTO POLE ANTPEAS EPS ATHNON