Olympiacos BC files legal complaints against Panathinaikos BC executives

Olympiacos BC has initiated formal legal and disciplinary actions against Panathinaikos BC and its representatives following a series of public allegations. On November 2, 2026, Olympiacos filed a complaint with the ESAKE sports judge against Panathinaikos board member Margarita Thanou. The complaint stems from statements made by Thanou during a televised broadcast on October 31, where she alleged that Olympiacos was involved in an ongoing judicial investigation regarding match-fixing and characterized past championship titles won by Olympiacos as fraudulent.

Separately, Olympiacos has targeted Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos. The club confirmed that a disciplinary process has been initiated by the Euroleague against Giannakopoulos following an Olympiacos complaint. This action concerns a post made on Instagram by the owner, in which he shared derogatory fan banners displayed during an October 22 match. These banners, which previously led to a fine for Panathinaikos on October 29, attempted to link Olympiacos and coach Georgios Bartzokas to the same match-fixing inquiry. Olympiacos asserts these accusations are defamatory and intends to pursue these cases through the respective sports judicial authorities to address what they describe as a smear campaign.