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Football: Olympiakos complete Greek league, cup double

Agence France-PresseMay 12, 2013 02:00
Two extra-time goals by Algerian players lifted Olympiakos to a 3-1 win over Asteras Tripolis in the Greek Cup final at the Athens Olympic Stadium on Saturday. It was the 26th Greek Cup for the Piraeus club and their 16th double after winning the league crown last month. It was also the second straight double for Olympiakos. Striker Rafik Djebbour scored in the 98th minute and winger Djamel Abdoun added a goal via the penalty spot in the 119th minute to break a 1-1 deadlock after regulation time.

Relegated AEK Athens fail in appeal bid

April 25, 2013 08:45
By Graham Wood ATHENS (Reuters) - An appeal by AEK Athens to have their punishment for crowd violence overturned failed on Thursday as the Greek Football Federation (EPO) upheld the Greek Super League sanction that led to the club's relegation. AEK, who dropped from the top flight last week, were docked three points from this season and fined 4,000 euros after the April 14 match at home to Panthrakikos was abandoned when home fans chased both sets of players off the pitch.

Anastasiou agrees to take over at Panathinaikos

April 24, 2013 14:00
By Graham Wood ATHENS (Reuters) - Panathinaikos will appoint former assistant boss Giannis Anastasiou as their coach for next season as the Greek Super League club try to recover from a shock sixth-place finish this term. The 40-year-old former Greece international will replace Giannis Vonortas, who will return to his duties coaching the academy youth side after taking over in a caretaker role for the final few weeks of the season.

Football: AEK relegated for first time in 89 years

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 14:45
AEK Athens were relegated for the first time in their 89-year history on Sunday when a goal three minutes into injury time by Kostas Giannoulis led Atromitos to a 1-0 victory. As a result, the appeal by the team against the decision by the Super League's disciplinary committee to dock three points because of crowd violence at a previous match will have no meaning. AEK had to win against Atromitos in order to avoid relegation to Football League, the country's second division.

Football: AEK faces relegation after points deducted

Agence France-PresseApril 19, 2013 01:30
One of Greece's top football clubs, AEK Athens, faces relegation after a Super League disciplinary committee decided early Friday to dock three points because of crowd violence at a match. The committee decided on the penalties, which also include a 11,000-euro fine and the docking of two points next season, after 10 hours of deliberation. Club officials said they would appeal the decision, with a ruling there expected next week. If the decision is confirmed however, the club would drop out of the top division for the first time in its 89-year history.

Football: Greek giants AEK face relegation

April 15, 2013 05:15
Greek giants AEK look almost certain to be relegated from the country's top flight for the first time in their history, after hooliganism marred their penultimate game of the season. Hundreds of AEK supporters clashed with police both on and off the pitch at Athens' Olympic Stadium on Sunday, leading to the match with second-bottom Panthrakikos to be called off. Play was initially halted in the 87th minute, shortly after the visitors took a 1-0 lead via an own-goal and the pitch was invaded by angry home fans.

Football: Tear gas, stun grenades as chaos hits Greece

April 14, 2013 16:18
Two key matches in the Greek Super League on Sunday saw hundreds supporters clash with police who resorted to tear gas and stun grenades to quell the violence. The most serious incidents happened at the Athens Olympic Stadium where the match between the home team AEK and Panthrakikos was suspended. The game was halted when hundreds of angry AEK fans dashed onto the pitch after the visitors took a 1-0 lead courtesy of an own-goal in the 87th minute. Panthrakikos and AEK players quickly left the pitch as they were being chased by the hooligans.

Football: Dellas takes on AEK coaching job

April 10, 2013 05:30
Former Greece international defender Traianos Dellas was named coach of AEK on Wednesday, as the financially-troubled giants struggle to stay in the Greek Super League. Dellas, 37, was a member of Greece's Euro 2004-winning squad and accepted his first coaching job with the team he closed out his playing career with last season. He replaced 59-year-old German coach Ewald Lienen who was fired on Tuesday following a 2-0 loss at PAS Giannina on Monday.

Football: AEK fire German coach Lienen

April 9, 2013 13:46
German coach Ewald Lienen was fired by AEK Athens on Tuesday as the financially-troubled giants struggle to stay in the Greek Super League. The 59-year-old coach was appointed early in the season but lost his job following a 2-0 loss at PAS Giannina on Monday, with a club spokesperson confirming the departure. It is not yet clear who will replace him in the dugout. AEK have won just one of their last seven games and lie in 12th place, just one point clear of the relegation zone with only two games remaining.

Atromitos part company with coach Anastasopoulos

April 7, 2013 20:46
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Super League outfit Atromitos have began their search for a new coach after announcing the departure of Nikos Anastasopoulos on Sunday following a poor string of results. The 55-year-old took over from Dusan Bajevic in December but, despite initial positive results, the Athens club have suffered three defeats in their last four matches which has damaged their bid for a European place. Atromitos' latest loss came on Saturday at home to struggling Aris Salonica.
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