Scheduled at noon, the test did not start until 13:30 local time and ended at 15:00.
Due to the large number of people involved – there are more than 140 defenses and 220 Witnesses – the trial is taking place, but in a specially designed security sequence in the security of Korydallos.
The lawyers asked for a bigger court, which the judges will consider for the next date this month.
The court is a three-member panel – with three senior judges ruling the majority.
The defendants are fans of fans to deal with the involvement of a criminal organization related to the 2023 incident in the town of Hooligan in Piraus-Port City, which is considered to have resulted in the death of a police officer.
Early Wednesday morning, the street outside the building was blocked off by police. Some Olympiacos fans gathered, but there was no organized gathering in a show of support for the accused.
Police measures are very strict – there is an ID check on everyone who wants to enter the court and a metal detector is used to scan backpacks. There are separate channels for lawyers and trial witnesses and reporters. A makeshift media center was set up in an adjacent room.
The trial began in complete silence as the judges brought to the bench and requested the presence of the accused. The names of the accused and witnesses were read out. Police officers wear hoods and are heavily armed.
The next hearing will be held on November 25.