Maccabi Tel Aviv Awaits EuroLeague Decision on Return to Israel Before Considering Cyprus Move
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv is awaiting a EuroLeague decision on returning games to Israel before deciding on a potential move to Cyprus. The team's priority is to play in Israel, with a decision expected next week. If games cannot return to Israel, their first home match in Cyprus could be against Hapoel Tel Aviv on November 12. Reports suggest Turkish Airlines opposes a move to Limassol due to political reasons, though their influence is deemed minor.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv awaits EuroLeague decision on playing games in Israel.
- The team's priority is to return games to Israel before considering Cyprus.
- A decision from the EuroLeague is expected sometime next week.
- If games don't return to Israel, Limassol, Cyprus, is a potential venue.
- Turkish Airlines reportedly opposes Maccabi playing in Limassol.
Maccabi Tel Aviv is preparing for their upcoming game against Real Madrid, scheduled to take place in Serbia. Concurrently, the team is awaiting a decision from the EuroLeague regarding the potential return of games to Israel before finalizing any plans to relocate to Cyprus. The club's priority is to bring their games back to Israel, and they expect an answer from the league's management next week. If the decision is positive, the move back to Israel is not expected to be immediate, with estimates suggesting it could take about a month from the decision date to complete the process.
Meanwhile, reports from Cyprus indicate that if games do not resume in Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv's first home game in Limassol could be the derby against Hapoel Tel Aviv on November 12. However, their next scheduled home game is against Paris in Belgrade on October 29.
There are also reports suggesting that Turkish Airlines, a former sponsor of the EuroLeague, opposes the idea of Maccabi Tel Aviv playing in Limassol. Although Turkish Airlines is no longer an official sponsor since 2025, it continues to operate flights for Turkish teams. The reports suggest that Turkish political considerations, stemming from the potential relocation of Israelis to Cyprus, are behind this opposition. However, the article concludes that Turkish Airlines' involvement is likely secondary and should not significantly impact the final decision, as they are no longer a primary sponsor.
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