Guest Reg Reagan Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Fifa have suspended European champions Greece from all international competition with immediate effect. Fifa's emergency committee has ruled that the Hellenic Football Federation is not in line with the principles of their statutes, with regards to their independence and ability to make independent decisions. The Greek authorities have now missed the deadline to provide a law change that would enable the HFF to work in line with Fifa's rules. The decision now means that Greece's proposed friendly with England on August 16 at Old Trafford - Steve McClaren's first game in charge of The Three Lions - is in doubt. Fifa confirmed their action in a statement: "In September 2005, the executive committee gave the HFF a deadline of July 15, 2006, to obtain from the Greek government an amendment to the national law on sports in order to enable the association to be in conformity with the Fifa statutes and the relevant Uefa regulations. "In spite of repeated warnings from both Fifa and Uefa, the commitment expressed by Greek government representatives to amend the law on sport to irrevocably recognise that football matters can only be decided by the HFF and its subordinated football structures has not been respected. "In fact, the recently-presented draft of a new law on professional leagues constitutes another example of interference from the government in football affairs. "Therefore, the emergency committee has determined that the deadline would not be met by the HFF and that the suspension of this federation was necessary." I didnt see this one coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Neither did i, how long will they be suspended for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Id think it would be indefinetely, atleast until they change what FIFA says they need to change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ola Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Id think it would be indefinetely, atleast until they change what FIFA says they need to change 35372[/snapback] politics and football dont mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 your tellin me, imagine Tony Blair and George Galloway playin for England and Scotland! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Do they get stripped of their Euro Championship too?. ATB Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 i doubt that will happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ola Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Do they get stripped of their Euro Championship too?. ATB Mac 35404[/snapback] dont know mac iff all this palarva was going on back then tbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reg Reagan Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 highly unlikely they will play in their qualifers agianst moldova on 2nd of september so it looks like they wont be defending the title... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ola Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 highly unlikely they will play in their qualifers agianst moldova on 2nd of september so it looks like they wont be defending the title... 35598[/snapback] dont think they would get very far anyway reg to be honest, i know they won last time but i carnt see it happening again mate, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 And whom would you believe who looks to benefit from the Greeek demise? You guessed it folks those rights of divinity from across the pArk, Unfeurkinbelievable...!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluenose Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 And whom would you believe who looks to benefit from the Greeek demise? You guessed it folks those rights of divinity from across the pArk, Unfeurkinbelievable...!!! 36093[/snapback] can you care to explain coz i dont understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggy Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 can you care to explain coz i dont understand 36123[/snapback] If Greek clubs don't get to play in European competitions then the darkside may not have to play in the cl qualifiers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Greece have changed whats needed to be changed i think so i think the suspension should be lifted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 ^^agree with you there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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