Superleague
Bennett backtracked for Sidiropoulos, he’s looking for a foreign referee lest Panathinaikos be postponed – AEK
England referee Steve Bennett has canceled the signing of Tassos Sidiropoulos at Panathinaikos – AEK and is immediately looking for a foreign referee to avoid delaying the derby.
In the decision to revoke the appointment of Tassos Sidiropoulos in the Panathinaikos-AEK derby (9.11., 21:30, COSMOTE SPORT1HD, LIVE Sportish). went o English Chief Arbitrator Steve Bennett after a meeting with EPO President Takis Baltakos.
Because the margins are particularly tight, Bennett even rushes to find a foreign referee immediately, otherwise the derby will be postponed. The England referee’s decision provoked strong reactions from the teams as there was an agreement between the Big-5 to appoint foreign referees for matches between them.
Source: sport 24
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