Greek basketball is rocked by an investigation into alleged match-fixing and illegal betting

According to the Greek press, authorities have issued arrest warrants for six people, including Vangelis Liolios, president of the Hellenic Basketball Federation, and referees with experience in the EuroLeague.

According to gazzetta.gr, Liolios, Ilias Koromilas, a former EuroLeague referee and referee in Greece’s basketball league, and referee Petros Papapetrou have already been arrested, while warrants have also been issued for Vaso Tsaroucha, a EuroLeague referee, official Giorgos Mavraganis, and Tasos Piloidis, a member of the federation’s Central Refereeing Committee.

Another detail of the investigation was reported by BasketNews. According to the publication, investigators allegedly discovered €820,000 in cash in a holiday home belonging to a referee. His identity has not been disclosed.