The KAE Panathinaikos AKTOR claimed that for years it faced unfair officiating from specific individuals, who, as it stated, were illegally appointed repeatedly. It asserted that this resulted in losing titles, having to play matches behind closed doors at its stadium, and paying fines of hundreds of thousands of euros. It linked the sanctions to the public accusations made by its owner, Dimitris Giannakopoulos, saying that he had been targeted, defamed, and prevented from seeing his team and attending his father's memorial. The team also claimed that it continued to compete with referees who had been prosecuted for felonies, as well as with referees who, according to the statement, kept hundreds of thousands of euros in cash in their homes. It described the system as corrupt and said that the club represented values and principles beyond titles and trophies. The KAE announced that it would resort to Justice, claiming, as it stated, what had been taken from the club. It said it did so for the fans, its athletes, and its coaches and added that it was monitoring developments and would return whenever it deemed necessary. #paobcaktor #paobc #basketball #δικαιοσύνη (translated)
