The security guards dreamed, the fan who broke in to hug Messi was banned for only six months
The security failure in Haifa in the match against Paris Saint-Germain ended in a light punishment, despite the police's demand to keep him off the pitch for three years
Yoav Itiel
09/15/2022
Thursday, September 15, 2022, 11:30
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Tikatku, summary of the day's events in sports, 15.9 (Sport1)
It was an unforgettable evening yesterday (Wednesday) at the stadium in Haifa when, as part of the second round of the Champions League, the star-studded Paris Saint-Germain played host to Maccabi Haifa, the champions of Israel, and after 90 excellent minutes that ended 3:1 in favor of the French, the event for which weeks were held He passed safely to the joy of Maccabi Haifa and the security forces.
Although the Maccabi Haifa fans managed to trick the security forces and witness the flare show at the start of the game, apart from that the only event that overshadowed the many preparations and the atmosphere was the fan breaking into the grass to hug Lionel Messi at the end of the second half.
The fan who exploded already appeared at the Haifa Magistrate's Court this morning and it was decided to ban him from the fields for only six months, even though the police demanded that he be banned for three years.
He claimed in the trial that he broke in with the aim of hugging Messi, whom he admires.
Judge Ahsan Halavi ruled that "the suspect's behavior is not normal to say the least, but it is clear that the purpose of the law is to prevent violence, as is its name. There is no doubt that in our case the suspect burst into the field in order to meet the object of his admiration, and not, God forbid, to harm. This is clear to every bar - The opinion of everyone who knows the atmosphere and the event and the sports game, as well as the star with whom the suspect met, Leo Messi. Under the circumstances of the matter, it is clear that the applicant's request for the same exclusion from the games should not be granted, certainly not for the maximum period of time."
Watch: The security guard threw a shoe, the fan burst in and hugged Messi
The court refused the police demand, the fan was removed from the fields for six months (Photo: GettyImages, RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)
In total, yesterday the police detained a suspect for violating the order, a suspect in the cafes, two suspects who posed as security guards and another suspect who broke into the lawn.
The suspects of violating public order and the brokers were released and removed from the field for 60 days after a hearing was held for them.
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