Security Guard Assaults Fan Before Maccabi Netanya Match
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
A security guard assaulted a Maccabi Netanya fan before Saturday's match against Hapoel Petah Tikva. The incident occurred at the HaMoshava Stadium amid a dispute over away ticket allocations. Hapoel Petah Tikva stated no prior agreement existed for more than the 1,500 tickets initially provided. The club was reviewing the possibility of releasing additional tickets due to high demand.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A security guard assaulted a Maccabi Netanya fan before Saturday's match.
- Over 1,700 Maccabi Netanya fans attended the game against Hapoel Petah Tikva.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva reversed an agreement on away ticket numbers for the match.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva denied a prior agreement for additional away tickets.
- The club was considering releasing more tickets due to high demand.
A serious incident occurred before the Israeli Premier League match between Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Petah Tikva on Saturday. One of the security guards at the stadium reportedly spat at Maccabi Netanya fans and then punched one of them. The match, part of the sixth round of the league, was held at the HaMoshava Stadium.
Adding to the pre-game tension, Hapoel Petah Tikva's management rescinded an agreement regarding the number of away tickets allocated to Maccabi Netanya fans. Over 1,700 Maccabi Netanya supporters had arrived for the game.
In response to the ticket dispute, Hapoel Petah Tikva stated that contrary to Maccabi Netanya's claims, there was no prior agreement for additional away tickets. They cited initial estimates from police and Maccabi Netanya itself, which predicted demand would not exceed the 1,500 tickets initially allocated.
Hapoel Petah Tikva added that due to the high demand and the full sale of the initial allocation, they were reviewing whether additional tickets could be provided to Maccabi Netanya fans and in what quantity.
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