Maccabi Haifa fans plan a lawsuit, Sylves: "If we lose, it's a scandal"
The fans celebrated in front of the group bus that arrived in Petah Tikva and intend to sue for the mental anguish.
Sakhnin blames the security company
Shlomo Weiss
16/05/2022
Monday, 16 May 2022, 19:03 Updated: 19:46
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Maccabi Haifa fans outside the players' bus after the cancellation of the game against Bnei Sakhnin (Walla! Sports system)
The farce of postponing the game between Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Haifa is getting more complicated.
As you may recall, the manager was forced to announce tonight (Monday) the cancellation of the game, which was supposed to be Maccabi Haifa's official coronation game, due to a lack of regulators.
But this seems to have been just the beginning of the embarrassing affair, and we are here to put things in order.
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The festivities have already begun.
Maccabi Haifa fans outside the colony (Photo: Kobi Eliyahu)
19:43:
In Sakhnin, an accusing finger is pointed at the security company, and it is claimed that already on Thursday a video that the number of ushers who will arrive will be as required.
According to a source in Sakhnin, in the morning the security company announced that it could send only half of the promised number of ushers and that no additional security guards could be recruited until the time of the game.
19:41:
Bnei Sakhnin coach Haim Sylves said: "I did not quite understand who was to blame and what. If we really lost technically, it's a scandal. There was supposed to be a game, I do not know. I really hope so."
A farce from the house of the creator of Israeli football.
The ushers in the colony (Photo: Kobi Eliyahu)
19:28
: A player in Bnei Sakhnin expressed enormous disappointment with the unnecessary saga.
"We came in frantically to win to stay in the fight for Europe. It's a shame that the conduct eliminated our chance."
19:25:
Maccabi Haifa fans have already lit fireworks, firecrackers and torches outside the Moshava Stadium.
19:10:
Maccabi Haifa is currently examining the possibility of training in the colony at the place of the game.
19:08:
League chairman Erez Kalfon said: "The team will face disciplinary action for serious injury to Israeli football.
Police do not issue a closure order for the stadium two hours before a mere game.
If the police say they did not meet the requirements, then it's probably not for nothing.
If the police decide on such a difficult step, they are probably acting in a reasoned manner.
Those who close all the terms with the security companies are the groups themselves.
Bnei Sakhnin said it would meet all the conditions.
"We will act tomorrow morning to address the issue so that it does not return."
Training instead of playing?
Maccabi Haifa players in the colony (Photo: Kobi Eliyahu)
19:06
: The police statement reads: "As part of the procedure for licensing sports events, in order to ensure public safety and public order, the police impose various conditions before the game, including determining the number of ushers and security guards, that the teams' management is required to place," the police said.
Meanwhile, the deputy commander of the Sharon region, Lt. Col. Yishai Shalem, recently issued a closure order for the Moshava Stadium in Petah Tikva due to non-compliance with the licensing conditions, in a way that endangers the fans.
"As mentioned, tonight was supposed to be a football game in Petah Tikva between the Bnei Sakhnin team and the Maccabi Haifa team, when by virtue of being the host team, the Bnei Sakhnin team was supposed to meet the licensing conditions, including placing security guards and ushers in favor of the game. Under these basic conditions, it was decided by the Deputy Commander of the Area to issue a closure order for the Colony Stadium for 4 days.
"Note that in recent days there have been a number of situation assessments together with officials from the association and in cooperation with the game organizers (Bnei Sakhnin), in the latest situation assessments that took place today At 18:00, only about 100 ushers showed up (some of them without training and a proper certificate) in light of this conduct and with the intention of maintaining security and public safety, the district decided not to allow the game to take place. "
19:05:
Sakhnin players remain in the stadium after being informed that the decision to postpone the game may be changed.
19:03:
Thousands of green fans who were already at the venue began spontaneous celebrations in front of the team bus that had just arrived with the players.
Some of them plan to file a class action lawsuit against Sakhnin as compensation for the purchase of tickets, fuel, arrival in Petah Tikva and mental anguish.
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