Hooligans Beware: Greek Police ‘howling’ a new tune
By: Peter Katsiris | February 14th, 2009
Hooliganism in Greece isn’t as bad as in Greece as it used to be. Maybe it’s because of the standards the Greek Super League set, including only allowing one set fans during derby matches such as Olympiacos vs. Panathinaikos, or AEK vs. Panathinaikos.
These measures have not silenced headlines from including soccer brawls in their context, but have done plenty to limit the problems caused by rioting fans. Though there have been only a few cases, including a brawl during a pre-season match between PAOK and Panserraikos, and then a snowball fight after the cancellation of Iraklis and Panserraikos, the Super League board has teamed up with the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) once again to put an end to crowd trouble.
In a move made public earlier this week, police on hand at Super League matches will be accompanied German-trained dogs during the arrest and transport of pesky fans.
Though police presence in Greece is usually found to be more commanding in the stands, there have been issues with dogs on the field. Likely not the case in Greece, but during an American college football game between Auburn and Alabama, a player was bitten by a guard dog near the far edge of the end zone.
It might not be something that happens very often, but it seems by adding a four-legged friend, or foe, to the Greek football equation, could in fact bite players in the ass — or in the case below, the hand.
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