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Super League 1 Addresses Refereeing and TV Rights

The Super League 1 board addressed refereeing issues and television rights, deciding on technological improvements and future negotiations.

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TechnologySportsSponsorshipBroadcastingSports GovernanceGreek Football

Super League 1UefaAekStoiximan

Stephan LannoyMarios IliopoulosAleksander Ceferin

How will the issue of television rights be addressed?: A meeting between the "Big-4" teams and representatives from other teams will discuss a television rights proposal from a broadcaster aimed at increasing revenue for smaller teams.
What is the plan regarding the league's sponsorship deal?: The league will begin renegotiating its sponsorship deal with Stoiximan, aiming for increased payments.
What were the main topics discussed at the Super League 1 board meeting?: The Super League 1 board met to discuss problematic refereeing in the first part of the championship and the issue of central management of television rights.
What technological improvements were decided upon to address refereeing concerns?: The league unanimously decided to implement goal-line technology and semi-automatic offside technology as soon as possible, aiming for implementation in the playoffs.
What actions will be taken regarding refereeing performance and what external concerns have been raised?: The board will call the head referee, Stephan Lannoy, to explain the refereeing decisions so far; AEK owner, Marios Iliopoulos, expressed his concerns to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin about the situation.

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