“There is a cover-up by Baltakos in the case of the illegal betting ring”

Absurd and unimaginable, he described criminologist Yiannis Apatsidis through News Bulletin 247 his justifications Takis Baltakou for the blocking of disciplinary proceedings regarding the international illegal betting ring in which 15 PAEs (5 of the Super League) are also involved.

“This statement is inappropriate for several reasons. The fact that he intervenes with a statement at a time when the matter is pending in criminal and disciplinary justice, can be considered an intervention. We don’t even know if there is absolute proof, how can Mr. Baltakos know that there is no evidence of absolute proof? We are talking about a cover-up as a result of filing so many files. The applicable law provides for the possibility. I cannot understand how it is possible for the Greek government to legislate on internal issues? This is unthinkable! A group can be expelled in the first file if it is such a serious violation! It is an attempt to decontamination by the EPO, perhaps it is combined with other issues of the federation, such as the move by Mr. Baltakos to secure a salary while it is not foreseen“, he emphasized.

“I believe that Mr. Baltakos, because he has served in this EPO, wants to cover up the responsibilities of his own control mechanisms. An EPO president is not allowed to position himself in such a way. It cannot indicate!“, added the well-known criminologist.

“Regular judges should put down the files and do an independent investigation themselves. If they don’t have audit tools it’s a different matter. Once they have chosen to serve in that particular post, they must do their job properly. I see that nothing has been done and although there is all this international research, I am not at all optimistic about the future of this research in Greece. It is a big problem the way the judicial commissions of the EPO operate. I don’t know if it has to do with the quality of the faces“, concluded.