The representatives of the teams decided: After the previous season was stopped in the middle, the 2020/21 season will not be postponed • The first round of the European Premier League will take place as planned on October 1, Maccabi Tel Aviv will host Alba Berlin
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The season will open on time
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Alan Shiver
Eventually there will be no change in time, and the Euroleague will kick off as planned on October 1st.
In recent months there have been estimates that the plant may delay its opening due to corona restrictions but in the end it was decided despite many difficulties to start on a planned date in about three weeks.
Maccabi Tel Aviv will open with a home game against Alba Berlin. The Eurocup project in which Maccabi Rishon LeZion plays will also begin on time, September 29.
Rishon LeZion will play outside in front of the German hall.
A large part of the Euroleague heads 'and teams' meetings were devoted to the issue of flight arrangements, because there are countries that do not allow entry to them, or impose restrictions on those entering them from different countries.
At the meeting it was decided that the host group will make every effort with the state authorities to allow the entry of the guest.
To the extent that this is not possible the game will be moved to a neutral state.
And it is possible that already in the first round we will see a shift of play to a neutral state.
It was initially said that a home team would be responsible for all expenses of the visiting team in the event of a game being moved to another country and if it refused you would be fined.
After protest this installation was removed.
Due to the restrictions on transfers from country to country, there may be changes in the game schedule during the season.
Also, all groups will only fly charter flights.
"The purpose of the regulations is to maintain the normal conduct of the games as much as possible, in order to maintain a commitment to the audience and advertisers and to protect the teams and the factory," the Euroleague said in a statement.
Each group will have a "Corona manager".
In addition, each team will undergo a corona test three days before a game.
An unpublished important statistic: what will happen in the event of a large amount of contagion that will prevent a team from putting in a proper squad for the game.
The health protocol and other technical issues will be completed next week.