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Mar 11 2018 04:04pm

So 2nd placed PAOK was facing first placed AEK in a game that could be crucial in the title fight. PAOK scored the 1-0 at the end, but it was disallowed (good call imo). The team didn't take it too well and invaded the pitch... including the club's president, who was... carrying a gun and apparently threatening the ref with it? :LOL:

http://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2018/03/11/5aa5a25822601de8508b45ab.html

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The clash between PAOK and AEK had to be suspended due to a pitch invasion by fans and the home side's president Ivan Savvidis also went to remonstrate to the referee with a gun fastened to his belt

The match official Georgios Kominis ruled out a goal by PAOK in the dying minutes of the match which led to the chaotic scenes.

Kominis quickly left the pitch along with his colleagues after being threatened by Savvidis.

AEK's Spanish coach Manolo Jimenez told Spanish radio that Savvidis went up to the referee, showed him his gun, and said: "your career as a referee has ended."

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Mar 11 2018 04:30pm

well hes not going to set it down unattended somewhere and then storm the pitch. from the looks of it he was just carrying it on his hip.

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Mar 11 2018 04:44pm

Quote (cambovenzi @ 11 Mar 2018 23:30)

well hes not going to set it down unattended somewhere and then storm the pitch. from the looks of it he was just carrying it on his hip.

Why would he be carrying a gun though? :LOL:

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Mar 11 2018 04:57pm

Quote (zarkadon @ Mar 11 2018 05:44pm)

Why would he be carrying a gun though? :LOL:

protection.

or to blow away refs who he thinks made bad calls

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Mar 11 2018 05:07pm

savages ffs :lol:

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Mar 11 2018 05:09pm

tbh i wish this was an option in Fifa UT when refs piss me off but not irl :rofl:

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Mar 12 2018 06:11am

Quote (zarkadon @ 12 Mar 2018 00:44)

Why would he be carrying a gun though? :LOL:

Well with all the crazy people in greek football, what if he gets jumped anywhere, especially in a game like this? I don’t know if he legally owned that gun or however, don’t know the laws in Greece but if he was allowed to, why not.

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Mar 12 2018 07:06am

Quote (SwaYy @ 12 Mar 2018 13:11)

if he fears for his safety just hire some security guys ffs, i am sure he can afford it

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Mar 12 2018 10:28am

Quote (ampoo @ 12 Mar 2018 14:06)

if he fears for his safety just hire some security guys ffs, i am sure he can afford it

Apparently he's a shady Greek business man with strong ties with russian oligarchs, Putin and some people related to the russian mafia. According to AEK's manager (who is spanish), him having a gun made no sense as he is constantly surrounded by "a bunch of bodyguards" :LOL:

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Mar 12 2018 10:47am

Quote (zarkadon @ 12 Mar 2018 17:28)

is there any shady person outta there not connected to putin? :lol:

well, if his goal was to destroy football in greece he certainly did a great job

http://www.ekathimerini.com/226645/article/ekathimerini/sports/government-puts-soccer-on-ice

Deputy Minister for Sports Giorgos Vassiliadis announced on Monday afternoon the immediate and indefinite suspension of the Greek Super League, following the events at the PAOK vs AEK derby on Sunday at Toumba.

holy shit

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