match fixing — giorgos koumas — cyprus — cfa — uefa — betting — andreas papacharalambous — nicos anastasiades — haris savvides — council of europe — flaggs — group of copenhagen — fanis makrides — cev — tv rights — conflict of interest — triple aaa productions — ethics
Coronation, crime and corruption
The King of Cypriot football has been crowned – again. Like all coronations, there is no rival but the game is far from healthy in the realm of Giorgos Koumas, under whose presidency the failings of the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) were mercilessly exposed before he was re-elected unopposed.
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