Olympiakos ask for asset freeze on Rivaldo

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2008

ATHENS (AFP) — Greek champions Olympiakos on Wednesday asked for a court freeze on the assets of their Brazilian former star Rivaldo after he reportedly cast doubt about their recent championship victory and past title wins, the club said.

The motion is designed to secure the payment of damages from a five-million-euro (7.8-million-dollar) defamation suit filed against the player and the chairman of his current club AEK Athens last week.

"An injunction application has been filed against Rivaldo," a club spokesperson told AFP.

"It asks for the freeze of his property up to the sum of five million euros to cover the compensation demanded by Olympiakos," the spokesperson said.

The injunction will be examined on July 2. The defamation case is slated for a...