Dutch Mayor Cannot Guarantee Safety of Hapoel Be'er Sheva Fans
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
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- Alkmaar mayor cannot guarantee safety for Hapoel Be'er Sheva fans.
- Mayor cited medium risk and past incidents involving Israeli fans.
- A single secure hotel was proposed for the 950 expected fans.
- Some fans had already booked hotels independently, complicating plans.
The mayor of Alkmaar, Anja Schouten, stated she cannot guarantee the safety of Hapoel Be'er Sheva fans traveling to the Netherlands for a match against AZ Alkmaar on October 15. The mayor proposed that the visiting fans be housed in a single, secured hotel. She claimed that Be'er Sheva has not made decisions regarding its fans, contrary to the club's assessment, and suggested the game could be moved elsewhere.
Schouten expressed concerns about potential friction between fans during the days leading up to the match, not just on game day. She characterized Be'er Sheva fans as a "medium risk" and noted that hosting them is not easy. The mayor cited lessons learned from a previous match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax, indicating that conclusions from that incident need to be applied.
The Alkmaar municipality anticipates approximately 950 visiting fans. However, the club learned that some fans had already booked their own hotels before the official arrangements were finalized, complicating the plan to accommodate everyone in one secure location.
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