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Maccabi Tel Aviv Fears Losing Home-Court Advantage in Cyprus
Maccabi Tel Aviv is preparing to host its upcoming EuroLeague home games in Cyprus, with the club considering holding matches against Greek rivals Olympiacos and Panathinaikos without any spectators. According to reports from Cyprus and Serbia, the Israeli club fears that the large Greek fan base on the island could dominate the stands and give the visiting teams a home-court advantage.
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- 01Maccabi Tel Aviv is preparing to host its upcoming EuroLeague home games in Cyprus.
- 02The club has requested that matches against Olympiacos and Panathinaikos be played without fans.
- 03Maccabi Tel Aviv fears Greek fans in Cyprus could give the visiting teams a home-court advantage.
- 04The games are planned for the 6,000-seat Spyros Kyprianou arena in Limassol.
- 05Security measures will be significantly increased for the potential games in Cyprus.
- 06The match against Olympiacos is scheduled for November 17, and Panathinaikos is set for January 7.
- 07No final decision has been made yet regarding the spectator policy for these games.
If the plan goes ahead, the games would take place at the Spyros Kyprianou arena in Limassol, which has a seating capacity of 6,000. Under normal circumstances, Maccabi Tel Aviv would be allocated 4,500 tickets, with the rest going to local fans. However, to prevent the atmosphere from favoring the Athens clubs, Maccabi Tel Aviv has requested that these specific matches be played behind closed doors with significantly increased security.
The first of these matchups is scheduled against Olympiacos on November 17, followed by a game against Panathinaikos on January 7. No final decision has been made yet regarding the spectator policy, and the game schedule has not been definitively set.
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