Chairman of the Soccer Leagues Administration, Erez Klapon made it clear that the Premier League games will be held as planned - with or without a crowd in the stands • All teams were explained to comply with the Ministry of Health's instructions, including avoiding holidays abroad

• Sami Ofer is devoid of fans. It is unpleasant to see an empty lot

  Photo:

  Alan Shaver

1 Heads of the Football Leagues Administration will hold a reassessment this morning (Tuesday) with the Ministry of Health regarding the upcoming cycle games, which will open on Saturday, due to the corona's spread. The options are having games with the original limit of up to 5,000 viewers or having games without an audience.

The administration yesterday estimated that there is a high likelihood that the cycle will be held without a crowd, and it has some supporters, because after the upcoming cycle the league will go on a long team maturity and perhaps until the end the situation will change.

"The league will be played on Saturday, with no audience or with 5,000 viewers," he told Israel Today, chairman of the football leagues administration, Erez Calfon, adding, "Even if a decision is made to play without an audience, it is clear that playing without an audience is the worst option, Still have to keep playing because the league needs to end. You will determine who is the champion, who is descending and who are going to Europe. "

Maccabi Haifa against Sami Ofer, without fans. Returning to play? // Photo by Alan Shiber

2 As first published yesterday on Israel Today, Premier League teams have received an official letter from the League Administration with unequivocal directive for all teams to order overseas departures for all foreign and Israeli players. One of the reasons for the decision is the fact that immediately after the upcoming cycle The team, where players usually get vacations and fly overseas, and starting yesterday, the new guidelines state that anyone returning overseas, of any destination, should enter a 14-day isolation, which will obviously hurt the league.

The group's document reads: "All group employees must be instructed that they are required to exercise caution these days and to avoid any travel abroad, which could result in a 14-day isolation obligation. Crowds should be avoided, handshakes avoided and strictly followed by the Ministry of Health guidelines and competent bodies. "

The paper also states that the Chairman signed: "These guidelines are important in order to first and foremost protect the health of the players and the public, but also to enable the continued existence of the games and prevent the most serious sporting and economic damage to Israeli football."

The 3 soccer teams also received detailed instructions from the Health Ministry on how to conduct them these days.

Highlights included avoiding handshakes, hugs and kisses during the game, using disposable paper towels or a personal towel, banning a conference with more than 100 people for players returning from any destination abroad, and of course avoiding flights abroad. "