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Deputy Sports Minister Giannis Vroutsis called the federation\u2019s new president and board to an emergency meeting on Monday 26 October. Afterwards he said public trust \u201chas been shaken and is not restored simply by reshuffling roles within the administration\u201d, Newsit reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI respect the federation\u2019s autonomy\u2026 and I do not impose decisions,\u201d Vroutsis said. \u201cBut I recommend, as is my duty, the clear path of elections as soon as possible, immediately if possible. At such a juncture, whoever governs must not be disputed and must draw their legitimacy from a new, clean mandate from the clubs.\u201d<\/p>\n Basketgate is a criminal investigation into alleged match-fixing, bribery and breaches of sports law in Greek basketball.<\/p>\n Read more: Greek Basketball Federation President Arrested in Match-Fixing Probe<\/p>\n On Wednesday 21 October, police from the Organised Crime Directorate, the so-called \u201cGreek FBI\u201d, arrested six people, including EOK president Vangelis Liolios, Kathimerini reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n The probe reportedly covers about 50 games played between 2016 and 2026, at every level from youth and school championships up to the top-tier Greek Basketball League, including one game played abroad. It follows a secret investigation by sports prosecutor Apostolos Grammenos, CNN Greece reported<\/a>. The case file reportedly includes statements from eight witnesses.<\/p>\n Besides Liolios, CNN Greece named those charged as:<\/p>\n Liolios had been elected head of the federation in 2021 on a platform of modernisation and transparency, CNN Greece reported. According to reports, \u20ac820,000 in cash was found at a referee\u2019s home in the provinces.<\/p>\n Liolios resigned as EOK president on Sunday 25 October while appearing before the investigating magistrate. He denied the allegations, Kathimerini reported<\/a>. He and Mavraganis were then remanded in custody, To Vima reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Monday evening, Koromilas was also remanded in custody, joining Papapetrou, Gazzetta reported<\/a>. Tsarouha and Piloidis were released under house arrest with electronic tags and banned from any involvement in basketball.<\/p>\n All three defendants who testified on Monday declared their innocence, CNN Greece reported<\/a>. According to To Vima, others may be summoned as defendants in the coming days.<\/p>\n The Sports Ministry first suspended the federation\u2019s statutory subsidies on 22 October, Libre reported<\/a>. It also ordered two audits of EOK\u2019s finances for 2024, 2025 and 2026:<\/p>\n The ministry noted that match-fixing can also bring financial penalties through the annual sharing out of gambling revenue to sports bodies.<\/p>\n On Monday, Vroutsis said the freeze would stay until the audits are complete, Kathimerini reported<\/a>. Essential running costs such as staff salaries are exempt, and basketball clubs will keep receiving their subsidies as normal.<\/p>\n New EOK president Angelos Papanikolaou said the board wanted a clean-up of the sport. However, he did not commit to a date and said only that elections would be held \u201cwithin a reasonable time\u201d, according to Kathimerini. He said the interim board would keep the championships and national teams running, and would send the ministry an election timetable.<\/p>\n Under EOK\u2019s statutes, elections take place 45 days after they are called, MEGA reported<\/a>. If the board calls them immediately, the vote would be held around mid-December or, at the latest, in early January.<\/p>\n All those charged are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nWhat is Basketgate?<\/h2>\n
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