Maccabi Haifa Ticket Controversy: Police and Club Exchange Barbs
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Haifa is refusing to purchase tickets for its fans for an upcoming match, citing ongoing issues and a loss of trust. Police Commander Shlomi Bachar stated the police are prepared to welcome the team but are not involved in the club-fan dispute. Maccabi Haifa spokesperson Dudu Bazak accused police of exacerbating the situation and highlighted past incidents of alleged preferential treatment for other fan bases. The club claims fans have suffered violence for five years and are hesitant to attend games at Teddy Stadium due to past trauma.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Haifa refuses to buy tickets for fans amid ongoing controversy.
- Police Commander Shlomi Bachar denies police involvement in club-fan dispute.
- Maccabi Haifa spokesperson Dudu Bazak alleges five years of fan violence.
- Bazak cites unequal treatment of fans compared to other teams.
- Maccabi Haifa fans reportedly lost trust and fear attending Teddy Stadium.
A dispute over tickets for Maccabi Haifa fans continues, with the club refusing to purchase them for an upcoming match. Commander of the Zionist District, Shlomi Bachar, stated that while he and Maccabi Haifa CEO Itzik Ovadia previously urged fans to attend games at Teddy Stadium, the fans did not heed the calls. Bachar asserted that the police are not a party to the dispute between fan groups and the club's management, emphasizing that officers will ensure the team's safe arrival and departure. He added that fans would only encounter stewards unless they engaged in violence, and expressed disappointment with Ovadia's conduct.
Maccabi Haifa spokesperson Dudu Bazak countered that the police representative's remarks exacerbate the fans' reluctance to travel to Jerusalem. Bazak claimed that Maccabi Haifa fans have suffered violence for five years and that the club has been seeking solutions without success. He cited incidents where fans of other teams, like Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Be'er Sheva, were permitted to bring flags and ignite flares, while Maccabi Haifa fans faced stricter measures, including police entering stands for mask violations. Bazak concluded that fans have lost trust and are psychologically and physically scarred from past experiences at Teddy Stadium, leading to their decision not to purchase tickets.
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