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After Team Owner Charges Field Carrying a Gun, Greek Soccer League Suspends All Matches

Soccer matches in Greece’s top league were suspended indefinitely on Monday after the owner of PAOK FC, one of the most prestigious clubs in the country, went onto the field during a game on Sunday seemingly with a gun holstered on his waist.

Ivan Savvidis stormed the field as PAOK was playing AEK Athens in Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, after a referee disallowed a goal from Fernando Varela, a central defender for PAOK.

Mr. Savvidis, a Greek-Russian tycoon who used to be a member of the Russian parliament, took to the field twice, followed by his personal security.