 At the end of the season Iraklis was demoted to the Beta Ethniki, due to the alleged bribery scandal.Iraklis appealed against that decision, and the club was, later on, declared not guilty, but the club already played in the Second Division.In the 1980–81 season Iraklis had to compete in the Beta Ethniki without his star player Vasilis Hatzipanagis.