A referee, the president of Greece’s basketball federation and four other figures face felony allegations over suspected bribery and match manipulation

The testimony marks a new development in the Greek basketball corruption probe, with a previous complaint to FIBA also under scrutiny

Messages, witness accounts and alleged payments feature in the probe involving EOK president Vangelis Liolios, as the Sports Ministry suspends federation funding and orders financial audits

The president of Greece’s basketball federation and five other defendants have been granted extensions to prepare their defense in an investigation into match-fixing and bribery. They are scheduled to appear before an investigating judge between October 23 and 26.

Greek Basketball Federation President Vangelis Liolios and five others are due to appear before an investigating judge after their arrests in a probe into alleged match-fixing spanning competitions from youth leagues to the top division between 2016 and 2026

A possible pretrial detention of the Hellenic Basketball Federation president has raised questions about the legal consequences and procedures for replacing its leadership. What the law provides for disqualification, removal from office and election of a new president

Authorities are investigating a serious match-fixing allegation involving pro basketball. Those directly implicated in the case include federation President Vangelis Liolios, members of its board, referees and a former player; the federation issued a statement

The six people at the centre of the case include federation president Vangelis Liolios, referees and basketball officials, as authorities investigate alleged bribery and match-fixing

The case that has sent shock waves through Greek basketball has now crossed the country’s borders, with leading European and international sports media giving extensive coverage to the developments

Federation President Vangelis Liolios and several referees have been detained as investigators examine about 50 games allegedly fixed between 2016 and 2026, with nearly €800,000 reportedly found in the possession of one suspect