Dimitris Giannakopoulos

Dimitris Giannakopoulos

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Dimitris Giannakopoulos is a Greek businessman and the owner of Panathinaikos, one of the top basketball clubs in Europe. He is known for his passionate involvement in the team and has made headlines for his outspoken nature. Giannakopoulos was fined €7,500 by the EuroLeague for his remarks on social media.

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Dimitris Giannakopoulos is increasing the club's budget by 10 million euros.

Atskleidė, kokius milžiniškus pinigus PAO klube uždirbs Obradovičius
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-06-22
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos welcomed the legendary coach Željko Obradović back to Panathinaikos with a warm embrace.

Ομπράντοβιτς: Το μπρελόκ που… κουδούνιζε και το «ποτέ μη λες ποτέ»
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2026-06-21
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos posted a photo with Željko Obradović announcing his return to Panathinaikos.

Επέστρεψε στον Παναθηναϊκό ο Ομπράντοβιτς
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2026-06-21
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Zeljko Obradovic
Zeljko Obradovic

Dimitris Giannakopoulos is referenced in relation to the Panathinaikos club.

„Panathinaikos“ skyrė tikrą litaniją Bartzokui: „Visas jūsų gyvenimas yra melas“
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-05-29
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos is the eccentric owner of Panathinaikos and played a key role in securing a significant financial deal for Nigel Hayes-Davis.

MVP evrolige se vrača v Evropo z NBA zaslužkom
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-02-12
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos announced that Nigel Hayes-Davis will join Panathinaikos for the next 2.5 years.

Βόμβα Νάιτζελ Χέις-Ντέιβις στον Παναθηναϊκό
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2026-02-12
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos is the owner of the Athens club Panathinaikos who reported on the failed deal with N. Hayes-Davis.

Hayesas-Davisas tarė „ne“ Atėnų „Panathinaikos“
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-02-08
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos called for Ergin Ataman to resign after a disappointing loss.

Panathinaikos başkanından Ergin Ataman'a istifa çağrısı!
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-02-02
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Ergin Ataman
Ergin Ataman

Dimitris Giannakopoulos expressed his frustration on social media after the loss.

Po Kulbokos klubo skelto antausio – „Panathinaikos“ savininko įtūžis: „Visi atsistatydinkite“
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-02-01
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos, the owner of the basketball team Panathinaikos, expressed his curiosity about the decision regarding the match conditions.

Αναβλήθηκε ο αγώνας Ολυμπιακός – Φενέρμπαχτσε λόγω κακοκαιρίας
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-12-05
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Giannis Vroutsis
Giannis Vroutsis

Dimitris Giannakopoulos argued that Fenerbahçe should be declared the winner due to unsuitable conditions caused by heavy rain.

Euroleague'de Olympiakos-Fenerbahçe maçına yağış engeli! Erteleme kararı...
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2025-12-04
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos is mentioned as the person to whom Alexis Tsipras gave the order to announce the death toll during the Mati disaster.

H εκδοχή Τσίπρα για τα κρίσιμα γεγονότα του 2015-2019
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-11-25
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Giannis Alafouzos expressed gratitude towards Dimitris Giannakopoulos for his contributions to basketball.

Ο Γιάννης Αλαφούζος εφ’ όλης της ύλης για τον Παναθηναϊκό
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-11-16
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos is known for his unpredictability as the owner of Panathinaikos.

Znanih dvanajst evropskih mest, ki bo imelo zagotovljeno mesto v ligi NBA
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-11-08
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos confirmed Rishon Holmes' acquisition via social media.

Η σκληρή αγάπη των 3 μεγάλων αδελφών σφυρηλάτησε τον Ρισόν Χολμς
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-08-08
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos announced that the club should retain Jerian Grant.

Atamanas patvirtino, kad Shortsas kelsis į „Panathinaikos“
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2025-06-11
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos has created a basketball empire and spends millions to enhance his team.

Στην Ελλάδα εχθροί, στην Ευρωλίγκα συνεταίροι
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-06-08
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos expressed his concerns about the implications of the referee's decisions on social media.

Παναθηναϊκός-Ολυμπιακός: Φουρνιέ και Ναν παίζουν κανονικά στον 4ο τελικό
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-06-08
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos is the owner of Panathinaikos and has been accused of inappropriate social media posts.

Basket Legaue: Στέψη ή παράταση της αγωνίας στους τελικούς της έντασης
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-06-08
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos is the owner of Panathinaikos and faced penalties for incidents during a match.

Ergin Ataman'dan Lepeniotis'e çok sert yanıt: Seni bir kez daha uyarmayacağım
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2025-06-07
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos, the owner of Panathinaikos, received a ban from all sports halls for 10 months due to his actions.

Olympiakos, Panatinaikos serisinde öne geçti! Ergin Ataman...
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2025-06-06
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos has been banned from attending Greek league matches for 10 months due to his actions.

Be skrupulų: PAO savininkui – ilgas draudimas lankytis rungtynėse
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2025-06-06
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Kostas Sloukas
Kostas Sloukas

Dimitris Giannakopoulos has been banned from all stadiums for ten months due to actions that constitute defamation of the sport.

Επεισόδια στο ΣΕΦ: Δεκάμηνη απαγόρευση εισόδου σε Γιαννακόπουλο – Επίπληξη σε Αταμάν, πρόστιμο σε Σλούκα
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-06-06
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos is the owner of Panathinaikos BC who negotiated for the continuation of the finals.

Μπάσκετ: Αρχίζουν ξανά οι τελικοί μέχρι νεωτέρας
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-06-05
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos is referred to as a major shareholder who invests in sports.

Δημήτρης Γιαννακόπουλος: Επενδύσεις | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-06-05
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos is one of the owners of KAE Olympiakos involved in the discussions about the championship.

Ολυμπιακός – Παναθηναϊκός: Οι νέες ημερομηνίες των τελικών
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-06-04
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Dimitris Giannakopoulos arrived at the ministry after voluntarily presenting himself to the police and expressed his concerns about the championship's refereeing and the Olympiakos owners.

Τζάμπολ την Παρασκευή – Πώς φτάσαμε στην εκεχειρία
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-06-04
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