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BALTACO – An emergency meeting for Infantino, at full speed in front of the Greek Football Governing Committee

BALTACO – An emergency meeting for Infantino, at full speed in front of the Greek Football Governing Committee

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino meets the media at the closing press conference of the FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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The head of the European Patent Office, Panagiotis Baltacos, is in Paris on an emergency basis, where he met FIFA’s strongman, Gianni Infantino. Among other things, the solution of the Greek football’s governing committee has been put on the table.


Greek football developments with what has been happening in the past few days and the paper war between the Premier League president and EPO counterpart and the teams followed quickly.

As a result, on Wednesday (22/3) there will be an extraordinary trip and meeting of the President of the European Patent Office, Panagiotis Baltaco, with FIFA’s strongman Gianni Infantino.

Everyone knows that the clock is zero in Greek football, and the atmosphere is crowded after the teams’ announcements. All this in a tournament that has entered its final stage with four clubs fighting inside the stadiums to win the title this year.

The two men met in Paris, and among what they discussed was that there could be intervention by FIFA and UEFA in the coming period, even with the appointment of a governing committee, in order to put an end to the problems plaguing Greece. soccer.

We remind you that in the past FIFA / UEFA intervened by appointing a governing committee. Something that cannot be ruled out if the same problems persist and no solution is found.

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Of course, the appointment of a governing committee does not mean that Panagiotis Baltakos will automatically become a thing of the past from the EPO, as the two unions may want him to remain chair and simply have some collaborators or supervisors. All possibilities are open, of course, and the coming period will show exactly what will happen.

Moreover, at the meeting between Baltaco and Infantino, among other things, the 2030 World Cup and the possible candidacy of Greece will probably be discussed along with Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

And, of course, about the problems that exist with regard to refereeing in Greece and the complaints of the teams, but also the second highest football tier with financial problems.