Maccabi Tel Aviv Weighs Move to Cyprus Amid Hopes for Return to Israel
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv is preparing to move its home EuroLeague games to Cyprus due to logistical complexities, while still hoping for a return to Israel. The team awaits a EuroLeague decision next week after officials visited Israel. The move to Cyprus involves significant challenges, including acquiring specialized equipment and ensuring security. This potential relocation is being planned as an interim solution before any possible return to playing in Israel.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv is preparing to move its home games to Cyprus.
- The team hopes the EuroLeague will allow games to return to Israel.
- A EuroLeague decision on returning games to Israel is expected next week.
- Logistical challenges for the Cyprus move include specialized equipment and security.
- The potential move to Cyprus is seen as an interim solution.
Maccabi Tel Aviv is actively pursuing a move to Cyprus for its home games, even as the team hopes for the EuroLeague to allow a return to playing in Israel. The club is awaiting a decision from the EuroLeague, expected next week, following visits to Israel by EuroLeague CEO and competition manager Diego Gian. While their games are currently hosted in Belgrade, Serbia, Maccabi is simultaneously preparing for a potential relocation to Cyprus. This move involves complex logistical arrangements expected to take about three weeks. Key challenges include acquiring specialized EuroLeague-standard basketball hoops and setting up the Hawk Eye review system, neither of which are currently available in Cyprus. The team is considering transporting their equipment from Belgrade or Israel. Beyond equipment, Maccabi is also addressing security arrangements, accommodation, and local coordination in Cyprus. The club's primary goal remains returning to Israel, but they are planning for the Cyprus option as an interim solution, aiming to host their first European derby there. Even if the EuroLeague approves a return to Israel, it will not be immediate, making the Cyprus move a potential necessity before that happens.
