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Maccabi Tel Aviv to the manager: Postpone the Toto Cup final because of the corona in Sakhnin, or transfer it from Doha

Three days before the Toto Cup final, the champion demands to perform Korna tests for Sakhnin players, and "copy the game from Doha Stadium to an alternative stadium. Infection could affect not only Maccabi Tel Aviv, but other teams and Israeli and European football as a whole."

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Yaniv Tuchman

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Maccabi Tel Aviv today (Wednesday) turned to the league director and expressed concern about the game against Bnei Sakhnin on Saturday as part of the Toto Cup (which is scheduled to take place this coming Saturday at Doha Stadium), amid reports that several Sakhnin players have contracted Corona. Maccabi Tel Aviv wonders why corona tests are not done for Sakhnin players, warns that it could cause infection before Europe's games, and demands that the game be copied from Doha Stadium.

"I appeal to you regarding the Toto Cup final which is expected to take place on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin," reads a letter sent by Sharon Tamam from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Erez Kalfon, chairman of the administration, "We received worrying information that was also widely published in the media. A number of players (at least two) from the Bnei Sakhnin team were diagnosed with verified corona, in addition to other players who were absent from the Toto Cup game.

"In addition, we learned that Ikwam Utin, a Sakhnin player who was positive for Corona's examination, was present during the game at the stadium in Kiryat Shmona, was in his team's locker room and even had a training session. .

"the club welcomes the professional leagues that played out in full format under the circumstances and procedures for managing and supporting the Ministry of health which allow the continuation of athletic competition while minimizing danger to the health of the players, staff and families.

"At the same time, the Maccabi Tel Aviv football club is competing, in a European framework that requires it in the UEFA outline, which includes corona tests for all the team players and the various team members. Such a test was performed earlier this week by a UEFA accredited laboratory and all team players without exception were found to be negative for the virus.

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This outline of the UEFA as well as quite a few other leagues and other sports (such as the NBA and others) is based on corona testing as a means of minimizing damage, a measure that the State of Israel also takes in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Health in some cases.

"In these circumstances, we are concerned about the decision not to perform Korna tests on Bnei Sakhnin players due to an epidemiological investigation by the Bnei Sakhnin chairman only, and believe that this is a case where corona tests should be considered for all Bnei Sakhnin players before playing against any other team.

"We believe and seek to examine very carefully what is the most appropriate policy to follow in the case of a team with a number of verified patients who have come into contact with other players and staff as well as an examination of games in cities defined as 'orange' or 'red'. According to the Ministry of Health as an 'orange' city).

"In addition to the importance of maintaining the health of the players, the team and their families, Maccabi Tel Aviv is expected to play in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, and then next week (or the week after) - we must do everything we can In order to prevent the possibility of infection in the team, such infection may harm, not only Maccabi Tel Aviv, but other teams and Israeli and European football as a whole.

"Prior to this letter, we urgently requested Mr. Abu Yunis to undergo tests. Unfortunately, the Bnei Sakhnin Group was unable to perform these tests.

" In these circumstances, and understanding that the outline decided on by the Ministry of Health does not include corona tests, we ask to postpone the date of existence. Toto Cup final for an alternative date. "Alternatively, as long as the postponement of the game is not possible, we will ask to conduct corona tests for the Bnei Sakhnin team as well as to copy the location of the game from Doha Stadium to another alternative stadium."

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