ATHENS: The Greek Super League will be cut to 14 from 16 teams next season, the country's football authorities decided on Monday.

The reduction was approved at a meeting headed by deputy sports minister Giorgos Vasiliadis and including representatives of the Greek football federation, the Super League and the second division Football League.

"We are proceeding with the restructuring as agreed and all legislative amendments will take place by next week," Vasiliadis said.

The decision means that the bottom three teams at the end of this Super League season will be relegated.

The 13th placed club will be involved in a play-off with the runner-up in the Football League to determine which plays in the top flight in 2019/20.

The Football League will have its name changed to Super League 2 and will have just 12 teams from the current 16 clubs.