Russian-born Greek businessman and owner of PAOK Salonika, Ivan Savvides (C), pictured with what appears to be a gun in a holster, enters the pitch after the referee annulled a goal of PAOK during their soccer match against AEK Athens in Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece, March 11, 2018

Kominis reportedly changed his decision to allow the goal for PAOK, and the league website currently has the result listed as a 1-0 win for the home team. President Ivan Savvidis stormed the field of play after the referee disallowed what would have been an 89th minute winner for his side, with the score at 0-0, as images circulated of him carrying a gun in a hip holster. “My emotional reaction stems from the widespread negative situations prevailing in Greek football lately and from all the unacceptable, non-sports related events that took place towards the end of the PAOK – AEK Athens encounter: the actions of the referee and his assistant (goal – offside – goal), the match suspension, the protests and invasion on the pitch by many people from both sides,” continued Savvidis. Greek football has been blighted by crowd trouble in recent times, and last month PAOK's league game with Olympiacos was abandoned before a ball was kicked.
The Superleague Greece season is suspended indefinitely by the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports after PAOK FC owner Ivan Savvidis invaded the pitch with several bodyguards during a match against AEK Athens F.C. while armed with a gun, after his side had a late goal ruled out for offside.