Maccabi Haifa to Bar Families From Jerusalem Match Over Police Conduct
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Haifa will not allow player families to attend its upcoming match against Hapoel Jerusalem due to concerns over alleged police violence against its fans. The club previously refused its away ticket allocation from Hapoel Jerusalem. The decision to exclude families was announced by Maccabi Haifa, citing safety concerns at Teddy Stadium. The match is scheduled for Monday evening.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Haifa is barring player families from its match against Hapoel Jerusalem.
- The club cites alleged violent conduct by Jerusalem police towards its fans.
- Maccabi Haifa previously refused its away ticket allocation for the game.
- The team stated it does not feel safe at Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium.
- The match is scheduled for Monday evening and will be broadcast live.
Maccabi Haifa has escalated its protest against the Jerusalem District Police, announcing that the families of its players will not attend the upcoming match against Hapoel Jerusalem. The decision comes after Maccabi Haifa previously stated it would not accept its allocated away tickets for the game, citing alleged violent treatment of its fans by Jerusalem police in recent years. The club confirmed that it returned the ticket allocation received from Hapoel Jerusalem according to league regulations. "We do not feel safe at Teddy Stadium," a club statement read, explaining the exclusion of player families from attending the match scheduled for Monday at 8:30 PM.
The controversy has largely overshadowed the football aspect of the game, with the focus shifting to the issue of away fan access and the club's stance on player family attendance.
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