RLEF Suspends Greek RL Federation

[deluded pom?]

http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/1226/rlef-suspends-hellenic-federation-of

[tango602]

Let's hope Greek RL gets back on track as soon as possible

[Bob8]

The good news is that there are people waiting in the wings to take over.  

[Robb]

Meh...merely a sign of the times in Greece

[Futtocks]

It is a small and young sport in Greece, and would be financially challenged even if the country's economy wasn't in a desperate state.

 

The RLEF's promises of support are encouraging, so I hope Greece can retrench and start operating in a smaller but more stable way.

[damp squib]

Meh...merely a sign of the times in Greece

Lebanon RL continues to thrive in even more trying circumstances.

[Futtocks]

Lebanon RL continues to thrive in even more trying circumstances.

They do have a slight safety-cushion in that many of their clubs are university-based, and maybe they have also been a bit more pragmatic when it comes to spending money.

[Robb]

They do have a slight safety-cushion in that many of their clubs are university-based, and maybe they have also been a bit more pragmatic when it comes to spending money.

Also the fact that there's a huge expat community in Australia would play a huge part as well I'd imagine.

[Evil Homer]

Also the fact that there's a huge expat community in Australia would play a huge part as well I'd imagine.

They have nothing at all to do with it.

[damp squib]

Also the fact that there's a huge expat community in Australia would play a huge part as well I'd imagine.

We're talking about the domestic scene in Lebanon not the national team.

In any case that would apply equally to Greece.

[deluded pom?]

http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/1279/hellenic-federation-of-rugby

[Fabou]

who knows more precisely what happened there?? 

[langpark]