Club president invades pitch with gun after disallowed goal

The Greek top-flight match between PAOK Salonika and AEK Athens
on Sunday was abandoned after PAOK’s president, Ivan Savvidis
invaded the pitch with a gun.

Savvidis tried to confront the referee with a gun in a hip
holster after his side had an 89th-minute goal ruled offside with
the score 0-0.

AEK’s players left the pitch concerned for their safety and did
not return.

The match was officially abandoned two hours later but it was
reported that the referee had reversed his decision.

Savvidis asked his team to leave the pitch following the offside
decision then marched towards the referee before being pulled back
by bodyguards.

PAOK are third in the Greek top flight and could have moved
within two points of leaders AEK with a win.

The Greek top-flight match between PAOK Salonika and AEK Athens
on Sunday was abandoned after PAOK’s president, Ivan Savvidis
invaded the pitch with a gun.

Savvidis tried to confront the referee with a gun in a hip
holster after his side had an 89th-minute goal ruled offside with
the score 0-0.

AEK’s players left the pitch concerned for their safety and did
not return.

The match was officially abandoned two hours later but it was
reported that the referee had reversed his decision.

Savvidis asked his team to leave the pitch following the offside
decision then marched towards the referee before being pulled back
by bodyguards.

PAOK are third in the Greek top flight and could have moved
within two points of leaders AEK with a win.