Beşiktaş to play Maccabi Tel-Aviv without audience in Hungary

UEFA announced that the Europa League match between Beşiktaş and Maccabi Tel-Aviv would be played in "neutral territory" in Hungary, after the Turkish government decided not to host it in Turkey.

Wednesday November 13 2024 12:23 am

Reuters

The Europa League match between Turkish club Beşiktaş and Maccabi Tel-Aviv from Israel on Nov. 28 will be contested in a neutral territory in Hungary, UEFA said on Nov. 11.

The match was originally a home game for Istanbul-based Beşiktaş, but the Turkish government had earlier decided not to host it in Turkey.

It will now be played at Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen. The match will be held behind closed doors due to a decision by the local Hungarian authorities.

At least five people were injured during the unrest involving fans of the visiting Maccabi soccer team who lost 5-0 to Ajax in the Europa League on Nov. 7.

Beşiktaş stated that Hungary was the only country that agreed to host the match.