Athens: The Greek government on Wednesday suspended all matches in the country's football Super League following violence between rival supporters. "The violence in sport in recent years is unacceptable and it is inconceivable to tolerate," Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis said after a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that ordered the suspension.

Serious crowd unrest erupted on Sunday at a game between Athens arch-rivals Olympiakos, the Super League leaders, and Panathinaikos. And on Tuesday, officials from the two clubs clashed at a meeting of the Super League intended to bring the two sides together. "Under these conditions it is unthinkable to conduct our competitions," the deputy minister added.