Players were planning to have 'The refugee children are our childrenâ splashed across the front of their shirts but Greek officials rejected their idea as a "highly political message."
"In order to maintain our dignity and complete independence, we decided not to succumb to petty financial proposals in relation to sponsoring our jerseys," said a Larissa statement.
"Instead, we decided to send a strong message for one of the major social and humanitarian issues of our time, reflecting the phrase âThe refugee children are our childrenâ.â
Larissa is one of many Greek cities where thousands of refugees arriving from Africa and the Middle East have been housed during the recent migrant crisis.