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Maccabi Tel Aviv Faces Hostile Home Crowd in Cyprus Due to Ticket Deal
Maccabi Tel Aviv will play its EuroLeague home game in Cyprus against Olympiacos in front of a crowd expected to largely support the visiting Greek team. A contractual agreement requires 1,500 tickets to be sold to Cypriot fans, who are known to favor Greek clubs.
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What happened
- 01Maccabi Tel Aviv's home game in Cyprus will feature a crowd favoring the visiting Olympiacos team.
- 02A deal requires 1,500 tickets to be sold to Cypriot fans, many of whom support Greek clubs.
- 03Maccabi Tel Aviv has only sold approximately 200 tickets to its own supporters for the game.
- 04The ticket allocation was a contractual obligation, not a revenue-driven decision by the club.
- 05The team faces similar crowd issues in future home games against Greek opponents like Panathinaikos.
This situation, which the club states is a contractual obligation, is expected to create a hostile atmosphere for Maccabi Tel Aviv, who have only sold about 200 tickets to their own supporters. The team faces similar concerns for future home games.
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