{"id":25171,"date":"2026-11-07T12:06:43","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T12:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/panathinaikos-owner-giannakopoulos-handed-10-month-ban\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T12:06:43","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T12:06:43","slug":"panathinaikos-owner-giannakopoulos-handed-10-month-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/panathinaikos-owner-giannakopoulos-handed-10-month-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Panathinaikos Owner Giannakopoulos Handed 10-Month Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"P\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panathinaikos basketball owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos has been banned from Greek sporting venues for 10 months and handed a \u20ac60,000 fine following a disciplinary ruling over a social media post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision was issued by the Greek Basketball League\u2019s disciplinary judge after rival club Olympiakos lodged a complaint concerning an Instagram publication by Giannakopoulos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The post was connected to chants by Panathinaikos supporters referring to a scandal in Greek basketball, prompting Olympiakos to file a formal complaint.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gct-readmore\">Read more: Olympiacos Files Formal Complaints Against Panathinaikos Owner<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panathinaikos was also ordered to pay a separate fine of \u20ac30,000 in connection with the case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Athens-based club has announced that it will appeal the ruling before the Supreme Council for the Resolution of Sporting Disputes (ASEAD).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Margarita Thanou, a member of the Panathinaikos board and the club\u2019s legal adviser, was acquitted in relation to the complaint filed by Olympiakos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ruling adds to tensions between the two Greek basketball rivals, whose rivalry remains one of the most closely followed in European basketball.<\/p>\n<p><!--[googlesitekit-end-of-content]--><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gct-related\">\n<h2>Related coverage<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Bill Giannopoulos<\/h5>\n<h4>Junior Editor<\/h4>\n<p>Bill Giannopoulos is a Junior Editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, sport, and history.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.gr\" class=\"boxed-icon fill\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-link\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/11\/07\/giannakopoulos-panathinaikos-10-month-ban\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Panathinaikos basketball owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos has been banned from Greek sporting venues for 10 months and handed a \u20ac60,000 fine following a disciplinary ruling over a social media post. The decision was issued by the Greek Basketball League\u2019s disciplinary judge after rival club Olympiakos lodged a complaint concerning an Instagram publication by Giannakopoulos. 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