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CFA says Uefa ‘strongly in favour’ of resuming domestic competitions as soon as feasible

Iacovos ConstantinouApril 3, 2020April 3, 2020

By Iacovos ConstantinouApril 3, 2020April 3, 20200549

The Cyprus Football Association’s President Giorgos Koumas issued an announcement following a teleconference with the presidents of first division sides, bar Doxa Katokopias, regarding the...

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Coronavirus: Priority is resumption of football league, says CFA after meeting Uefa officials

Jonathan ShkurkoMarch 18, 2020March 18, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoMarch 18, 2020March 18, 20200488

The president of the Cyprus Football Association Giorgos Koumas will unveil the potential scenarios regarding the resumption of the Cypriot football league on Wednesday, he...

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Foundation stone laid for new Limassol stadium

Peter MichaelFebruary 29, 2020February 29, 2020

By Peter MichaelFebruary 29, 2020February 29, 202001448

President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday laid the foundation stone at a ceremony for the new multi-million Limassol Arena. The new stadium, which is expected to...

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Cypriot football club linked to tax evasion scheme in Spain (Updated)

Jonathan ShkurkoFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 20200832

Several prominent football agents were reportedly arranging fake transfers through Cypriot football club Apollon Limassol allegedly to launder money and evade taxes, Spanish newspaper El...

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New laws to be drafted against match fixing

Jonathan ShkurkoFebruary 25, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoFebruary 25, 20200420

Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides announced a serious of measures aimed at tackling match-fixing and corruption in football on Tuesday after a meeting with several party...

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Minister to brief party leaders over match-fixing

Elias HazouFebruary 24, 2020

By Elias HazouFebruary 24, 20200475

Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides will be meeting with political party leaders on Tuesday to discuss corruption in football, following a spate of recent revelations on...

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Police deny dragging their feet in probing football corruption

Nick TheodoulouFebruary 21, 2020

By Nick TheodoulouFebruary 21, 20200509

Police on Friday denied accusations made in daily Haravghi that they dragged their feet over a football corruption case that they were aware of as...

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Cyprus football caught in a storm, says justice minister

Jonathan ShkurkoFebruary 18, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoFebruary 18, 20200943

“We are in the middle of a storm,” Justice Minister George Savvides said on Tuesday after a report that the Spanish police has given Uefa...

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Justice minister says lots of tips received about match fixing

Katy TurnerFebruary 16, 2020February 16, 2020

By Katy TurnerFebruary 16, 2020February 16, 20200276

Justice Minister George Savvides on Sunday renewed his call for anyone with information about match-fixing to relay it to the authorities so the state can...

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Referee arrested for match-fixing gets banned

Jonathan ShkurkoFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 20200476

The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) has decided to ban referee Andreas Constantinou from officiating any other game in Cyprus after he was arrested on February...

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Red Button app effective while protecting players’ anonymity, says Pasp president

Jonathan ShkurkoFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 20200350

Along with players, coaches of football teams in Cyprus will now have the chance to use the app called Red Button, which can be used...

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Justice Minister hosts football meeting following match-fixing arrests

Jonathan ShkurkoFebruary 13, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoFebruary 13, 20200328

Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides is chairing a meeting regarding the latest developments in the match-fixing scandal with representatives from the police, the Cyprus Football Association...

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Two arrested over suspicions of match fixing

Peter MichaelFebruary 11, 2020February 12, 2020

By Peter MichaelFebruary 11, 2020February 12, 202001264

The chairman of a football team and a referee were arrested on Tuesday night as part of a crackdown on football match-fixing, police said. According...

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CFA chief to brief Uefa on state of Cyprus football

Peter MichaelFebruary 8, 2020

By Peter MichaelFebruary 8, 20200455

The head of the Cyprus Football Association (CFA), Giorgos Koumas, will be heading to the Uefa headquarters in Switzerland in the coming days to inform...

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President announces measures to counter match fixing (Updated)

Nick TheodoulouFebruary 7, 2020February 7, 2020

By Nick TheodoulouFebruary 7, 2020February 7, 202001587

The president announced on Friday he wanted to create a new deputy sports ministry, as part of a wider effort to tackle corruption in Cypriot...

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CFA looking into having foreign refs for regular season fixtures

Jonathan ShkurkoFebruary 5, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoFebruary 5, 20200417

The Cyprus football association (CFA) is contemplating inviting foreign referees to officiate certain regular season fixtures, the Cyprus Mail has learned. According to a CFA...

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Minister dismisses claims of football match fixing cover up

Elias HazouJanuary 28, 2020

By Elias HazouJanuary 28, 20200685

Justice Minister George Savvides on Tuesday appealed to the public to come forward with information on corrupt practices in football, vowing that authorities will investigate...

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Omonia Nicosia to offer up to €25,000 to whistleblowers

Jonathan ShkurkoJanuary 27, 2020January 27, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoJanuary 27, 2020January 27, 202001270

Omonia Nicosia football club is offering up to €25,000 to whoever comes forward with useful information about corruption in football, club president Stavros Papastavrou announced...

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Football fixtures to resume, player arrested over illegal betting claims released (update 3)

Jonathan ShkurkoJanuary 20, 2020January 20, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoJanuary 20, 2020January 20, 20200949

All football league matches in Cyprus will resume after they were cancelled on Friday following a bomb attack against one of their own in Larnaca...

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CFA, referees looking for safe environment for football games

Katy TurnerJanuary 19, 2020

By Katy TurnerJanuary 19, 20200271

Ways to create a safe environment for all concerned were discussed on Sunday during a meeting between chairman of the Cyprus Football Association George Koumas...