Position for the protests of Olympiakou after the derby with her AEK and their connection with the State was taken by Pavlos Marinakis.
During the briefing of the political editors the government representative was asked to comment the relative positions of the “red and white”.
Answer it so specifically:
“Government has a duty to protect professional sports, from violent phenomena – criminal phenomena – whether on or off the field. There has been a lot of discussion and rightly so, because of the incidents we have had in recent months. Incidents that start many years ago.
We have announced a number of initiatives, while an important piece of legislation is coming from the Deputy Minister of Sports. All this will be implemented and we will continue to be on top (s.s. from this issue) because it does not mean that a legislation or a good principle has solved the problem. And at the same time, justice – as it should – does its job.
However, there is the self-government of football. There cannot be a relationship between the government and an arbitral award. The government cannot interfere in such matters. Alas if he could. I cannot understand how an arbitration decision is connected to the government or the prime minister. All those involved in professional sports should avoid statements that can lead to bad – subsequently – events. The so-called and incendiary statements”.
And concluded: “I am not in a position to evaluate referee decisions. I repeat that we should not associate the government with a possible wrong arbitration decision”.
Source: Sport Fm
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