Maccabi Tel Aviv Could Reach EuroLeague Final Four If Allowed to Play at Home
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv's Professional Manager, Claudio Coldebella, stated the team could reach the EuroLeague Final Four if allowed to play home games in Israel. He described Tel Aviv as a beautiful city and Israel as prepared for emergencies, despite the security situation forcing games abroad. Coldebella believes playing at home provides a significant advantage and that the current situation unfairly impacts the EuroLeague's value. He predicted Maccabi could be a Final Four contender if they return to playing in Israel.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv could reach the EuroLeague Final Four if allowed to play home games in Israel.
- Professional Manager Claudio Coldebella believes playing at home gives Maccabi a significant advantage.
- The team is currently forced to host European games outside of Israel due to the security situation.
- Coldebella described Tel Aviv as a beautiful city and Israel as prepared for emergencies.
- He argued that playing in neutral venues unfairly impacts the EuroLeague's value.
- Coldebella considers Maccabi one of Europe's four most historically significant teams.
Maccabi Tel Aviv's Professional Manager, Claudio Coldebella, believes the team could reach the EuroLeague Final Four if they are permitted to host games in Israel again. In an interview with Italian media, Coldebella discussed life in Tel Aviv, the security situation, and the team's prospects.
Coldebella described Tel Aviv as a beautiful city, suggesting that the perception of it being under siege might be premature. He stated that players enjoy living there and that Israel is a country prepared for emergencies, which is part of its history. He also noted that Maccabi Tel Aviv has been forced to host its European games outside of Israel due to the security situation.
He argued that this situation is unfair to the team and the EuroLeague product, contrasting it with a recent Israeli league game where the arena was full with 11,000 fans. "When we play at home, it's like we start every game with a 10-0 advantage," he said, emphasizing the significant home-court advantage. Coldebella believes playing in neutral venues gives opponents an advantage and diminishes the league's value.
When asked about Israel's place in Europe, he questioned the geographical definitions by pointing to Dubai and Turkey. He highlighted Maccabi's long-standing participation in the competition, dating back to the European Champions Cup, and considers Maccabi one of the four most historically significant teams in Europe.
Coldebella predicted Olympiacos, Fenerbahce, and Panathinaikos as potential Final Four participants, adding that Maccabi could be the fourth team if they can return to playing at home.
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