Maccabi Haifa Cancels Away Tickets for Hapoel Jerusalem Match Over Safety Concerns
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Maccabi Haifa will not bring away fans to its upcoming match against Hapoel Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium due to safety concerns and past violence. The club has returned its allocated tickets, expecting Hapoel Jerusalem to lose significant income from the absence of 7,000-8,000 fans. Maccabi Haifa cited a lack of change in treatment of their fans and police actions as reasons for the decision. Hapoel Jerusalem's owner was urged to address fan safety at the stadium.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Haifa canceled away tickets for its game against Hapoel Jerusalem due to safety concerns.
- The club will not claim its allocated 7,000-8,000 tickets for the match at Teddy Stadium.
- Maccabi Haifa cited past violence and lack of change in fan treatment as reasons for the decision.
- Hapoel Jerusalem faces a potential loss of 300,000 to 400,000 shekels in revenue.
- Maccabi Haifa urged Hapoel Jerusalem's owner to address fan safety at Teddy Stadium.
Maccabi Haifa has informed its players that they will not receive family guest tickets for the upcoming match against Hapoel Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium. The club announced it does not feel safe bringing away fans to the game and therefore will not claim its allocated tickets. Maccabi Haifa has decided to return all tickets it received from Hapoel Jerusalem due to security issues and as part of a strategic decision not to bring away fans to Teddy Stadium.
A source from the club stated that Hapoel Jerusalem's claims are mere spin, and there is genuine fear among fans, not just regarding games at Teddy Stadium. Earlier, Maccabi Haifa had announced it would not purchase or sell tickets to its fans for the away game, citing a lack of change in how Green fans are treated and past incidents of violence by police at Teddy Stadium.
For Hapoel Jerusalem, this decision represents a significant loss of income, with an expected 7,000-8,000 tickets for the Green fans, potentially costing them between 300,000 to 400,000 shekels. While rivals like Beitar Jerusalem might fill such a gap with their own fans, Hapoel Jerusalem cannot fill Teddy Stadium solely with its supporters, even for a major match.
Maccabi Haifa's official response indicated that league regulations provide 50 tickets for the away stands and 30 for the honor section. Their ticket office received this allocation from Hapoel Jerusalem's ticket office, but a representative stated they would not use these tickets and no Maccabi Haifa guests would attend. The club added that instead of criticizing Maccabi Haifa in the media, Mr. Sheretzky should examine how visiting football fans can safely attend games at Teddy Stadium without fearing violence.
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