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League Management Alters Toto Cup Final Ceremony to Prevent Clashes

The League Management has decided to alter the award ceremony for the upcoming Toto Cup final between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv. The losing team will immediately go to the locker room instead of receiving medals on the field to prevent potential clashes.

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What happened

  1. 01The losing team in the Toto Cup final will immediately go to the locker room, bypassing the traditional ceremony.
  2. 02The change aims to prevent clashes and provocations between rival fans and players.
  3. 03Enhanced security will be present at the stadium for the highly charged derby match.
  4. 04This protocol deviates from international and Israeli traditions for cup finals.
  5. 05The decision seeks to avoid volatile scenes during live broadcasts of the trophy presentation.

This change aims to reduce security risks and avoid confrontations between rival fans and players. The decision comes amid a history of intense rivalries and security incidents surrounding the Tel Aviv derby matches.

Translated and summarized by baba from Ice, the latest report. Read Ice’s original

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