Panayi calls for radical overhaul of refereeing
By Angelos Anastasiou Whistle-blowing referee Marios Panayi, whose public denunciation of the Cyprus Football Association’s top brass and reports of match-fixing in Cyprus stirred up...
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2015 in review: Match-fixing: the forgotten story
By George Psyllides Late in December 2014, a young international referee went public with allegations that match fixing was rife in Cypriot football. Marios Panayi...
Whistleblower referee struck off
By George Psyllides A referee who went public with charges of widespread match fixing in Cypriot football has been stricken off after he failed to...
CFA chairman to run unopposed for re-election (updated)
Cyprus Football Association (CFA) chairman Costakis Koutsokoumnis will run unopposed for re-election on August 3, it emerged on Monday. The nominations for the top CFA...
Whistleblower referee calls on clubs to help change ‘rotten’ system (Updated)
By Elias Hazou Referee-turned-whistleblower Marios Panayi on Monday announced he will be running for chairman of the Cyprus football association (CFA), but stressed that whatever...
Bottom of the football league for credibility
By Elias Hazou CYPRIOTS have the lowest regard for the local football league compared to leagues in other countries in terms of credibility, research has...
Koutsokoumnis to run again for CFA top post
The President of the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) Costakis Koutsokoumnis has expressed his intention to run again for the post, according to information from the...
Whistleblower to run for football boss (updated)
Marios Panayi, an international football referee who charged that match-fixing was widespread in Cyprus, on Friday announced his intention to run for the top spot...
Cypriot referees want more protection as violence continues
By Peter Stevenson There are few more hazardous occupations in world sport at the moment than being a referee in the Cypriot football league with...
Refs call on whistle blower to reveal names
By George Psyllides THE referees’ association has called on a ref who claimed match-fixing in Cyprus was widespread to name those responsible and prove his...
