Sources in Israeli football believe that it is possible to bring at least 5,000 fans to the various pitches • A decision on the issue in just one month
The empty Bloomfield stands.
Maybe in April the picture will change
Photo:
Oded Karni
The league director is waiting for approval to return the crowd to the pitches, but it seems that at the moment things are stuck at the political level, and less at the readiness of the stadiums and teams.
The Ministry of Health is aiming for a pilot in one of the team's games to be held in March, and it seems that until then the stands in the Premier League will continue to be empty.
The Football Association is preparing for the pilot and is in contact with the Deputy Minister of Health, Prof. Grotto, and the other parties in charge of the issue.
At first, there was talk of an audience return in March, but now it appears that only after the pilot will an examination of the issue be made, and it seems that an audience return to the pitches, if it happens, will wait at least until April.
The managers of all the stadiums hosting games in the Premier League and the National League have submitted plans for crowd entry, in the hope that fans will return to the stands next month.
The problem at the moment lies in the schedule of the Ministry of Health, which is not keen on getting an audience in immediately in light of the high morbidity figures.
"In stadiums like Bloomfield or Sami Ofer, you can already get at least 5000-10,000 spectators today by presenting a vaccine certificate or a negative corona test," the source said in details, adding: In the case of facilities in Ashdod or KS, the picture is more complex, but solvable. "