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Greek Businessman Makis Psomiadis Passes Away at 61

Greek businessman and former owner of AEK FC Makis Psomiadis passed away, in the early hours of January 6. The football tycoon was driven to Elpis hospital by his son, Stavros. Upon his arrival he was unconscious and despite the...

Ten Years Imprisonment for Makis Psomiadis

The businessman Makis Psomiadis, former owner of AEK FC, was sentenced to a non-suspended and non-redeemable 10-year imprisonment for the embezzlement of 21.5 million euros from AEK FC when he was in charge of the team about 10 years...

Fugitive Makis Psomiadis Extradited to Greece After 6 Months in Skopje Prison

The former Chairman of Kavala FC Makis Psomiadis had been charged with direct involvement in a match-fixing scandal that broke out earlier in 2011 in Greece and illegal betting. He had been 3 months on the run before getting...

Political Asylum in Skopje Requested by Makis Psomiadis

According to the Skopje newspaper “Utrinski vesnik”, Makis Psomiadis is considering asking for political asylum in FYROM. Nevertheless, it is still unknown whether FYROM authorities will fulfill such a request or not. Psomiadis, against whom there is an outstanding arrest warrant...

Fugitive Makis Psomiadis Arrested in Skopje

After an international arrest warrant pending against him, month-long and coordinated investigations, a successful arrest by the Greek Counter-terrorism Unit this September and an unexplained temporary release verdict by the Greek court right afterwards, Greece’s most wanted fugitive Makis Psomiadis was...

Makis Psomiadis Temporarily Released From Prison

Makis Psomiadis, owner of Kavala FC, has been temporarily released from prison after having been accused of setting up a soccer match-fixing network. There is an on-going dispute between the investigator and the prosecutor concerning the criminal treatment of...

Makis Psomiadis Finally in Hands of Police

After month-long and coordinated investigations led by the Antiterrorist Unit, fugitive Makis Psomiadis was finally arrested in the south suburbs of Athens. Psomiadis, owner of Kavala FC, was wanted for his direct implication in the match-fixing scandal that broke...

International Arrest Warrant for Makis Psomiadis

An international warrant for the arrest of Makis Psomiadis was sent by the Prosecutor's Appeal to international authorities. The famous owner of  the Kavala football team fled Greece in mid-July.  Psomiadis is accused of involvement in illegal gambling and in...

Greek Court Finds Psomiadis Guilty of Match-Fixing

Makis Psomiades was convicted to four and a half years imprisonment for attempted blackmail and bribery by a Greek court. The 58-year-old businessman and former Chairman of Kavala soccer club was cleared of the more serious charges of leading...

Prosecutor Says Psomiadis Should be Found Guilty

Virginia Sakellaropoulou will be the prosecutor for the trial of Makis Psomiadis, and suggests that the defendant be found guilty of attempted extortion, corruption and repeated bribery. On the other hand she stated that he should be found innocent...

Asteras Tripolis Reprieved and Reinstated

The Appeals Committee of the Hellenic Football Federation reversed on Tuesday the decision that had found Asteras Tripolis guilty of bribery and has reinstated the Peloponnesian side to the Super League. The first-degree decision, by the Disciplinary Committee of the...

Soccer Club Owner in Match-Fixing Scheme Gets Off Again

ATHENS – A businessman and soccer club owner who had been on the run for two months after being charged with fixing games before being apprehended will be let go after a judge declared there was not enough evidence...

Big Mac Phenomenon in Relation to Greece’s Tragedy

Soccer club owner Makis Psomiadis – one of Greece’s most wanted men- was arrested after the anti-terrorist squad raided a luxurious villa in south Attica rented by Psomiadi’s friend, a thirty-eight year old former beauty Queen and model. For...

Kavala and Olympiakos Volou Drop Three Divisions

The Professional Sports Commission decided not to issue a license to Olympiakos Volou and Kavala on Tuesday, effectively relegating them to the fourth division by dissolving their professional clubs. The decision practically means the postponement of the start of...

Two Topflight Clubs Relegated in Greek Scandal

Organizers of Greece's topflight footbal league have relegated clubs Kavala and Olympiakos Volou and banned their respective owners, Makis Psomiadis and Achilleas Beos, for life in the wake of a match-fixing scandal. In the decision announced early Thursday, the clubs...