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Platini to discuss Greek corruption in Athens

Greek sports authorities say UEFA President Michel Platini will visit the country on July 26 for high-level meetings to discuss the country’s match-fixing scandal.

Greece’s sports ministry said on July 21 in a statement that Platini and his UEFA delegation will meet with Prime Minister George Papandreou.

More than 60 football club officials, players, businessmen and others are under investigation in a corruption probe, with 10 people detained in custody on charges of money laundering and participation in a criminal organization. (AP)

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