EuroLeague Officials Visit Tel Aviv, Attend Basketball and Soccer Games
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
EuroLeague CEO and Competition Manager Diego Gian visited Tel Aviv, attending a Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball game with over 10,400 fans and a soccer match with over 22,700 fans. The officials met with Israeli political figures to discuss the security situation and fan calls to host EuroLeague games. They were scheduled to continue to Jerusalem to meet with local teams and the Minister of Sport.
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- EuroLeague CEO and Competition Manager Diego Gian visited Tel Aviv.
- The officials attended a Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball game and a soccer match.
- Over 10,400 fans watched the basketball game, and over 22,700 attended the soccer match.
- They met with Israeli political figures to discuss the security situation.
- Fans displayed banners and called for EuroLeague games to return to Israel.
- The officials were scheduled to meet with the Minister of Sport in Jerusalem.
EuroLeague CEO and Competition Manager Diego Gian visited Tel Aviv, attending both a basketball game and a soccer match. The EuroLeague CEO and Gian were present at the Menora Mivtachim Arena on Saturday to watch Maccabi Tel Aviv's decisive 120-93 victory over Hapoel Galil Elyon in the opening game of the 2026/27 Israeli Basketball Premier League season. Over 10,400 fans attended the basketball game, including the EuroLeague officials. Earlier, they had watched the first half of the soccer match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Sakhnin at Bloomfield Stadium, where more than 22,700 spectators were in attendance. They were guests of Maccabi Tel Aviv Football CEO Jack Angladis. During the events, the EuroLeague CEO documented the atmosphere and fan support with photos and videos, noting the fans' calls to bring EuroLeague games back to Israel, accompanied by banners prepared for their arrival. Prior to the games, the EuroLeague executives, along with Maccabi Tel Aviv officials led by Chairman Shimon Mizrahi, held meetings with political figures and diplomatic representatives to discuss the current security situation in Israel. On Sunday, the EuroLeague CEO and Gian were scheduled to travel to Jerusalem to meet with officials and players from Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv. They were also set to meet with the Minister of Sport, who had previously requested a review of the possibility of returning EuroLeague games to Israel.
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