Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Greece heading for soccer 'Grexit' as FIFA deadline looms (Reuters)

The FIFA logo is seen at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland March 18, 2016. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

By Graham Wood ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece moved a step closer to a ban by soccer's governing bodies FIFA and UEFA on Wednesday as talks between the two organizations and the government over state involvement in the sport ended with no agreement. The delegation was hoping to resolve differences with the government and avert a potential ban or ‘Grexit’, as it has been dubbed by local media, after Kontonis canceled this season's Greek Cup because of crowd violence. FIFA and UEFA have given Kontonis a deadline of April 1 to reinstate the competition.


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