Double Watch: A game of the season with 10,000 spectators? | Israel today

Maccabi Haifa hopes that the government will approve the entry of tens of thousands of fans to the game against Maccabi Tel Aviv • The sports and health ministries are not optimistic

• Maccabi Haifa fans in Sami Ofer

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  Bernie Ardov

The game of the season will be held on Tuesday at Sami Ofer Stadium, with Maccabi Haifa hosting Maccabi Tel Aviv. All 5,000 tickets for the game have been snatched, and now in Haifa it is hoped that the government will approve today (Sunday) the doubling of the amount ahead of the important game.

"There is no denying that there will be 10,000 spectators," they said in a timely manner, adding: "5,000 spectators on two stands has been proven to work great. Now you have to do the exact same thing in the second half of the stadium, there will be no problem with that."

And yet, if that happens, the club will have 48 to prepare for the entry of 5,000 more fans, with an estimate that any amount of tickets that go on sale will be snatched up within hours, as the demand for tickets is huge.

Alongside these things, it is important to note that the Ministry of Sports is not optimistic about increasing the number of spectators immediately.

Sources in the Ministry of Health also estimated that such a move would not happen before next week, especially since Knesset members are now busy with post-election political affairs.

The Ministry of Health also estimated that a change in the stands is not expected for the next round on Saturday, and the permit for the entry of 5,000 fans will remain intact.