New EOK president on basketball scandal: "Some sold out basketball - Justice will judge them

The newly appointed president of the Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK), Aggelos Papanikolaou, has announced that direct elections will be held on December 20. This decision follows recent turmoil surrounding match-fixing allegations, which Papanikolaou strongly condemned, stating that justice will prevail. He emphasized the need for institutional stability and funding from the Ministry of Sports to ensure the federation's continuity, rejecting calls for a court-appointed interim administration which he warned would lead to chaos.