Scandalous decision from UEFA! Where will the Beşiktaş vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv match be played? Will the match be played on neutral ground?
Beşiktaş, representing our country in the UEFA Europa League, will face the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv. Where the match will take place is a subject of great curiosity. So, at which stadium will the Beşiktaş vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv match be played? Will the match be held in a neutral venue? Here are the details...
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After failing to achieve the expected success last season, Beşiktaş made an impressive start to the 2024-2025 season and will face the Israeli representative Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa League. Beşiktaş aims to win this critical encounter. Football fans are wondering where the match will be played. So, where will the Beşiktaş vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv match be held? Will it be played on neutral ground?
WHERE WILL THE BEŞİKTAŞ VS. MACCABI TEL AVIV MATCH BE PLAYED?
It has been determined that the match, which was expected to be played at Tüpraş Stadium on Thursday, November 28, will not be held in Istanbul.
According to reports from TRT Spor, the country and stadium where the match will be played will be announced by the weekend.
STATEMENT FROM BEŞİKTAŞ!
Beşiktaş Second President Hüseyin Yücel made statements regarding the issue. Yücel said, "The other side is, to put it colloquially, being cunning; they have started lobbying activities by using their local press. The Maccabi team will gladly come to Istanbul. The Republic of Turkey is a very great state. It is among the most reliable states in the world in terms of security. We are also the most hospitable country in the world in terms of hosting guests. I can say this very clearly and plainly. Therefore, if they do not mix sports with politics and do not use this as an excuse, we will host the Maccabi team in Istanbul very nicely and provide all their security. There will be no problems at all."
IT WILL BE PLAYED ON NEUTRAL GROUND!
According to reports from TRT Spor, the Beşiktaş vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv match will be held at a venue outside of Istanbul. The exact location of the match will be determined by the weekend.
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
The Beşiktaş basketball team's match against the Israeli team Hapoel Shlomo was also played in Serbia as a neutral venue due to security concerns, rather than in Istanbul.
BEŞİKTAŞ'S REMAINING UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE MATCHES
October 24 | Lyon - Beşiktaş
November 6 | Beşiktaş - Malmö
November 28 | Beşiktaş - Maccabi Tel Aviv
December 12 | Bodo Glimt - Beşiktaş
January 22 | Beşiktaş - Athletic Bilbao