England v Greece Game In Doubt

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  1. Gue

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    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."
     
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  2. Redstar

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    I bet no action is taken against corruption in Italy
     
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    It also means that Greek club sides are banned from Europe

    First I have heard of this but FIFA obviously are treating it seriously
     
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    Why?

    Haven't Fiorentina been here before, and were relegated.
     
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  5. Gue

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    RE: Why?

    And Milan, in the 1980s.
     
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  6. Farnham_Red

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    This is different

    In Italy - The Italian Football association are dealing with it- provided they properly punish those involved FIFA will leave them to it.

    It seems in Greece that the policicians are proposing laws that take control of aspects of the game from FIFA - I dont know the details yet. FIFA are saying if you dont play to our rules you dont play at all - seems OK so far on the face of it. I reserve the right to change my mind though once I understand the issue properly
     
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    RE: It also means that Greek club sides are banned from Europe

    The Italian scandals fall under  UEFA.</p>


    If they are not happy with how the Italian FA deal with it then they can step in.
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    Ironically the Greek goverment would probably do a better job than FIFA
     
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