to FIFA and UEFA statutes. This allowed Greece to participate in UEFA Euro 2008 and also allowed Greek clubs to participate in European competitions. On 11 December 2008, HFF president Vassilis Gagatsis resigned from his position after an eight-year tenure. New elections were held on 17 January 2009, making Giorgos Sarris the new president. However, Sarris' election was controversial, with reports claiming the election was not fair and that Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis had allegedly using his power to help appoint Sarris. In April 2013, the HFF announced its new partnership with Nike, which also became the official supplier of clothes and equipment for the Greece national team. On the eve of the announcement, Giorgos Sarris praised the new partnership hoping that "it will contribute to the overall advancement of domestic football". Milestones 1926: Foundation of the Hellenic Football Federation 1927: The Hellenic Football Federation becomes a member of FIFA 1954: The Hellenic Football Federation becomes one of the founding members of UEFA 2004: The Greece national team wins UEFA Euro 2004 Historic events The HFF has organised major football events with success. The most important "moments", as to the participating clubs, are: 1971: European Cup Winners' Cup final, Chelsea–Real Madrid (1–0) 1973: European Cup Winners' Cup final, A.C. Milan–Leeds United (1–0) 1983: European Cup final Hamburger SV–Juventus (1–0) 1987: European Cup Winners' Cup final, Lokomotive Leipzig–Ajax (0–1) 1994: Champions League final, Milan–Barcelona (4–0) 2007: Champions League final, Milan–Liverpool (2–1) Organisation Organisational structure The structure of the HFF is pyramid shaped. It is based on 2,000,000 football players and 5,773 football clubs, 3,700 from which are actively participating in official competitions of every kind, which take place throughout the country, covering all ages. The clubs come under the 53 Regional Unions of Football Clubs. The professional competitions are being organized by the Professional League (Greek League). The HFF is the supreme football authority, the one that all the clubs and professional teams come under and forms the top of the pyramid. The General Assembly, convening once a year, is actually the HFF parliament. It is the Assembly that, according to the Statutes, decides on everything about Greek football. They can change the Statutes and the regulations of the Federation, enforce new ones, audit the financial review for the previous fiscal year and the budget for the year to come, vote (every four years) and monitor the Administration's work. Divisions The