Greek football league to be suspended for a week over new lawFebruary 18, 2012 - 11:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Greek football league will be suspended for one week at the end of the month to protest a new law that has also drawn criticism from FIFA, The Associated Press reports. League organizers said on February 18 that scheduled games will not be played Feb. 25-26 in opposition to a law voted in this week that gives expanded powers to a state-controlled sporting oversight committee. Games planned this weekend will be played. FIFA warned Greek lawmakers on February 17 that the country risks suspension from world soccer if the new legislation compromises the national federation's operational independence. "Football has become a punch bag for irresponsible politicians," league organizers said in a statement. "They are the same politicians who have plunged Greece into bankruptcy and international scorn, the same people who cannot deal with the country's problems." The government argues the provisions in the new law are necessary to clean up professional leagues amid an ongoing investigation into match-fixing. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection. Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Residents of border Armenian villages continue protests Residents of several Armenian communities in Tavush province continued protests into April 22 morning. |