Referee faces 9 alleged bribery acts in fixing probe

A key witness in the case, a former team owner, now faces a criminal complaint from one defendant who denies his claims.

The hit

Three more defendants in Greece’s alleged basketball match-fixing case denied wrongdoing before an investigating magistrate on Monday, according to reports. International referee Vasso Tsarouha, chief referee Ilias Koromilas & former referee Tasos Piloidis all gave statements as hearings ran into the evening.

Why it matters

The hearings ended into the evening on Monday, according to reports. For bettors, that means integrity questions over Greek basketball games stretch back years & stay open while the probe runs.

The record

Alleged bribery acts against Koromilas	9 acts of bribing referees & officials (reports)
Games linked to Tsarouha in witness statements	13 games from 2018 to 2026 (case file)
Time Koromilas spent with the magistrate	About 2 hours (reports)
Federation chief in detention	Vangelis Liolios, held under a temporary detention warrant citing “serious indications of guilt”

What happens next

Watch for Piloidis’s criminal complaint against the former team owner & any response from the magistrate.

Sources: Referees deny match-fixing charges

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