by Associated Press After games halted, setback for Greek refereeing Associated Press - 18 November 2014 10:07-05:00 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A retired FIFA referee in charge of appointing match officials in Greece has suspended his duties after his assistant was injured in a street attack that triggered the indefinite suspension of the country's football leagues. The Greek Football Association says Hugh Dallas will limit his duties to referee training following Friday's attack on referee Christoforos Zografos, who was severely beaten with wooden clubs. The 57-year-old Dallas was appointed earlier this year to oversee refereeing in an effort to combat perceived corruption in the sport. The Greek federation is planning an emergency board meeting Thursday to consider its domestic suspension, as well as the formal replacement of national team coach Claudio Ranieri, who was suspended after Greece lost to the Faeroe Islands last week. News Topics: Sports, Sports governance, Men's soccer, International soccer, Professional soccer, Soccer, Men's sports People, Places and Companies: Greece, Western Europe, Europe Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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