Dimitris Giannakopoulos has been handed a 10-month ban from all Greek arenas and a €60,000 fine by the ESAKE Sports Judge. Panathinaikos have also been fined an additional €30,000.
The ruling, announced on Friday, concerns an Instagram story posted by the club’s owner in which a chant related to the ongoing Greek basketball scandal could be heard. Giannakopoulos was found guilty of the disciplinary offense of defamation through social media.
Panathinaikos consider the punishment “extreme” and are expected to appeal to ASEAD in an attempt to have the sanctions reduced.
Meanwhile, EuroLeague has opened a separate disciplinary procedure against Giannakopoulos following a complaint from Olympiacos. That case concerns his reposting of banners and chants displayed by Panathinaikos supporters during the game against Baskonia on October 22. According to Olympiacos, the content attempted to link the club and head coach Georgios Bartzokas to the ongoing judicial investigation into alleged basketball match manipulation in Greece.
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