EuroLeague Officials Visit Tel Aviv Amid Push to Return Games
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
EuroLeague CEO and Competition Manager Diego Gian visited Tel Aviv to assess the possibility of returning international games to Israel. They attended Maccabi Tel Aviv's basketball and football matches, observing enthusiastic fan support for the return of EuroLeague games. The officials also met with Israeli political figures and diplomats to discuss the security situation. They are scheduled to meet with the Israeli Minister of Sport and representatives from Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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- EuroLeague CEO and Competition Manager Diego Gian visited Tel Aviv to evaluate the return of international games.
- They attended Maccabi Tel Aviv's basketball and football games, witnessing strong fan support for EuroLeague's return.
- The officials met with Israeli political figures and diplomats regarding the security situation.
- They are scheduled to meet with the Israeli Minister of Sport and local basketball clubs.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv won its opening basketball league game 120-93 against Hapoel Galil Elyon.
EuroLeague CEO and Competition Manager Diego Gian visited Tel Aviv this past Saturday to observe Maccabi Tel Aviv's opening game of the 2026/27 Israeli Basketball Premier League season. The team secured a decisive 120-93 victory over Hapoel Galil Elyon in front of over 10,400 fans at Menora Mivtachim Arena. The EuroLeague officials, accompanied by Maccabi Tel Aviv Chairman Shimon Mizrahi and Jason Levien, had previously attended the first half of Maccabi Tel Aviv's football match against Bnei Sakhnin at Bloomfield Stadium, as guests of Maccabi Tel Aviv Football CEO Jack Anglidis. The visit highlighted the strong fan engagement in Israel, with over 22,700 spectators at the football game and more than 10,400 at the basketball game. The EuroLeague CEO documented the atmosphere and fan support, including chants and signs calling for the return of EuroLeague games to Israel. Earlier, the EuroLeague representatives met with Israeli political figures and diplomats, receiving an update on the current security situation. On Sunday, the EuroLeague CEO and Gian are scheduled to travel to Jerusalem to meet with officials and players from Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv. They will also meet with the Minister of Sport, who had previously requested a review of the possibility of bringing EuroLeague games back to Israel.
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