Sports Minister Kontonis says draft bill on tackling violence in sports is ready
Deputy Minister for Sports Stavros Kontonis announced on Tuesday that the draft bill on tackling violence in sports has been finalised, following talks with international federations to smooth out objections regarding some articles of the bill.
Kontonis thanked UEFA and FIFA for the talks which he said will continue in the future to be “in good faith and constructive” despite “continuous efforts by many to torpedo the discussions.”
“After many months of intensive talks and exhaustive deliberations, the text of the draft bill on tackling violence in sports was finalised today. We’re proud of the result which we believe serves legality in the best way possible as well as the need to clean up Greek football,” the minister said.
He also stressed that starting next year, the State will have a say and will be able to intervene in the sporting scene, to effectively address violence and corruption in sports, adding that all differences in football will be decided upon solely by judges, while electronic surveillance systems and nominal tickets will be used for every game.
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