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Maccabi Haifa to Boycott Ticket Sales for Jerusalem Match
Maccabi Haifa has announced a boycott of ticket sales for its upcoming away match against Hapoel Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium, citing severe safety concerns and frustration with the Jerusalem police. The club returned all allocated tickets, including 50 guest section tickets and 30 VIP tickets, and informed its players that their families would not receive guest tickets because the club does not feel safe bringing fans to the venue.
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What happened
- 01Maccabi Haifa canceled away ticket sales for its upcoming match against Hapoel Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium due to safety concerns.
- 02The club returned all allocated tickets, including 50 guest section tickets and 30 VIP tickets, and canceled guest tickets for players' families.
- 03Maccabi Haifa cited past police violence and a lack of change in the treatment of its fans at Teddy Stadium as reasons for the boycott.
- 04Hapoel Jerusalem faces a potential revenue loss of 300,000 to 400,000 shekels due to the absence of 7,000 to 8,000 visiting fans.
- 05Hapoel Jerusalem CEO Uri Sheratzky denied Maccabi Haifa's claims, stating the club requested the tickets via WhatsApp before returning them.
- 06Uri Sheratzky urged Maccabi Haifa to focus on how the Haifa police treat their fans rather than criticizing Jerusalem.
- 07The boycott was announced on Thursday, ahead of the Israeli Premier League's scheduled return this Saturday.
The decision, announced on Thursday ahead of the Israeli Premier League's return this Saturday, is expected to cost Hapoel Jerusalem between 300,000 and 400,000 shekels in lost revenue, as they cannot fill the stadium with their own supporters. Maccabi Haifa cited past incidents of police violence and a lack of change in how their fans are treated at Teddy Stadium, urging Hapoel Jerusalem's management to address visiting fan safety.
Hapoel Jerusalem CEO Uri Sheratzky denied Maccabi Haifa's claims regarding the ticket allocation, stating that Maccabi Haifa had actively requested the tickets via WhatsApp and only returned them after the issue became public. Sheratzky suggested that Maccabi Haifa focus on their own issues with the Haifa police's treatment of their fans, while expressing hope that Maccabi Haifa supporters would still choose to attend the match voluntarily.
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