FILE PHOTO: Football Soccer - Netherlands v Greece - International Friendly - Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands - 01/09/16 Greece’s Kostas Mitroglou (11) celebrates his goal. REUTERS/Michael Kooren
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's prime minister will meet the head of UEFA, government officials said on Tuesday, in a bid to undertake a complete overhaul of Greek soccer which has been mired in corruption and violence for decades.
Amid dwindling attendances and the damaging effects of a debt crisis, Greek soccer has been in turmoil despite government assurances that issues would be tackled, with top teams relegated due to financial problems and frequent closed-door matches because of crowd violence.
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