Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans Outnumbered by Olympiacos Supporters in Cyprus
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv will play Olympiacos in Cyprus on Tuesday, with Greek fans expected to significantly outnumber Israeli supporters. Approximately 1,500 tickets were sold to Cypriot residents, with only 200 going to Maccabi fans. This is due to an agreement to allocate 1,500 tickets to locals, who support Greek teams.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Olympiacos fans are expected to significantly outnumber Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters in Cyprus.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv sold about 1,500 tickets to Cypriot residents, but only 200 to Israeli fans.
- A deal requires Maccabi Tel Aviv to allocate 1,500 tickets to local Cypriot residents.
- These local residents reportedly support Greek teams.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv moved games to Cyprus to be closer to Israeli fans.
Maccabi Tel Aviv is set to face Olympiacos in a EuroLeague game on Tuesday, with the majority of the crowd expected to support the visiting Greek team. While Maccabi Tel Aviv sold approximately 1,500 tickets allocated to the Cypriot audience, only about 200 were purchased by Israeli fans. This disparity is attributed to an agreement requiring the club to reserve 1,500 tickets for local Cypriot residents, who are reportedly fans of Greek teams. Maccabi Tel Aviv began hosting games in Cyprus to remain geographically closer to Israel and encourage greater attendance from Israeli supporters. However, this arrangement has resulted in a significant presence of Greek fans at their home games.
