YEREVAN, MARCH 31, ARMENPRESS. Greece moved a step closer to a ban by soccer's governing bodies FIFA and UEFA on Wednesday as talks between the two organizations and the government over state involvement in the sport ended with no agreement, “Armenpress” reports citing Reuters.

A delegation from world soccer's governing body FIFA and their European counterpart, along with the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) met with Deputy Minister for Sport Stavros Kontonis.

The delegation was hoping to resolve differences with the government and avert a potential ban or ‘Grexit’, as it has been dubbed by local media, after Kontonis canceled this season's Greek Cup because of crowd violence.

FIFA and UEFA have given Kontonis a deadline of April 1 to reinstate the competition.

Kontonis canceled the cup after the first leg of the semi-final between PAOK Salonika and Olympiakos Piraeus on March 2 was abandoned due to a violent pitch invasion, with fans hurling flares and missiles before being dispersed by riot police.

Kontonis has said no decision on reinstating the cup will be made until the EPO’s appeal against the move is heard by the Supreme Court on April 5.

“The meeting was constructive, but there was no agreement,” Kontonis told reporters.