Dimitris Giannakopoulos, the owner of "Panathinaikos," which plays in the Euroleague, has been declared wanted. Sport24.az reports that the Eurohoops portal has reported this.
On Sunday, June 1, the 51-year-old functionary was expelled from the court at the beginning of the second match (83:91) of the final series of the Greek championship with "Olympiacos." The press service of "Panathinaikos" claims that Giannakopoulos left the arena not because he was expelled, but because of the behavior of the opposing team's fans, who used abusive language towards him and his daughter.
"Olympiacos" on the other hand, stated that the owner of "Panathinaikos" made an indecent gesture towards the stands before being expelled. The prosecutor ordered his arrest. LHowever, Giannakopoulos left the arena to avoid being arrested. "Olympiacos" club has filed a lawsuit against the president, and he is currently wanted.
It should be noted that "Olympiacos" equalized the score in the final series of the Greek championship – 1:1. The third game between the teams will take place on Wednesday, June 4th.