Greece confirms visit of UEFA president and FIFA officials to help end soccer turmoil


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - UEFA Executive Committee Meeting - Nyon, Switzerland - December 4, 2019 UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin during the press conference REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

ATHENS (Reuters) - UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and FIFA vice president Greg Clarke are due in Athens on Feb. 25 to help Greece outline its action plan to overhaul soccer, a Greek government spokesman said on Tuesday.

Hobbled by dwindling attendances and the damaging effects of a debt crisis, Greek soccer has been beset by financial problems and frequent closed-door matches because of crowd violence.

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