EuroLeague Moves Fenerbahçe Home Games vs. Israeli Teams to Munich
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
The EuroLeague has relocated Fenerbahçe's home games against Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv from Istanbul to Munich, Germany, due to local authority recommendations. The games are scheduled for December 15th and 17th. This follows a pattern of moving Israeli team matchups to neutral sites since October 7, 2023, due to security concerns in Turkey.
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- EuroLeague games between Fenerbahçe and Israeli teams will be played in Munich, Germany.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv will face Fenerbahçe in Munich on December 15th and 17th.
- The move is due to recommendations from local authorities.
- This continues a trend of Israeli teams playing on neutral ground since October 7, 2023.
- Fenerbahçe is using the BMW Arena in Munich as its temporary home venue.
The EuroLeague announced on Saturday that two home games for the Turkish club Fenerbahçe against Israeli teams Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv will be moved from Istanbul to Munich, Germany. The decision was made following recommendations from local authorities.
Hapoel Tel Aviv is scheduled to play Fenerbahçe on Tuesday, December 15th, as part of the 17th round of the competition. Maccabi Tel Aviv will face the Turkish team two days later. Both games will take place at the BMW Arena, which Fenerbahçe is using this season as an alternative to its usual home venue.
This is not the first time that games between Israeli clubs and Fenerbahçe have been relocated to Germany. Last season, the Turkish team also hosted Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv in Munich, in a different arena, due to security directives from Turkish authorities that prevented the matches from being held in Istanbul.
Since October 7, 2023, no games involving Israeli teams have been held in Turkey. This latest decision continues the trend of moving these matchups to neutral venues.
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