El Khalaifi hosted Yaakov Shahar and apologized for not coming to Israel

The president of Paris Saint-Germain and the owners of Maccabi Haifa met at the official management dinner.

The French complimented the Israeli champion for "proving that she belongs in the Champions League"

Shlomo Weiss

10/25/2022

Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 4:57 p.m

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Maccabi Haifa fans cheering for the match against Paris Saint-Germain (photo by surfers)

A few hours before Paris Saint-Germain will host Maccabi Haifa, the official dinner was held today (Tuesday) between the managements of the clubs before each game within the Champions League.

The president of Paris Saint-Germain, the Qatari Nasser Al Khalaifi, hosted the owners of Maccabi Haifa Yaakov Shahar in a prestigious restaurant in the city in the presence of the club's management and the UEFA observer, the Greek Lucas Situropoos.

Maccabi Haifa said that Al Khalaifi wanted to thank President Shahar for the great hospitality he received from Paris Saint Germain during its visit to Haifa and apologized for not being able to attend the meeting in Israel. Also, the CEO of the Parisian club, Jean-Claude Blanc, admitted that PSG were impressed by the stadium in Haifa and the atmosphere created by the green crowd.

Maccabi Haifa president Yaakov Shahar at the traditional meal before the match in Paris against PSG (photo: official website, Reuven Cohen, Maccabi Haifa)

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasar Al-Khalaifi with Yaakov Shahar, owners of Maccabi Haifa (photo: official website, Reuven Cohen, Maccabi Haifa)

In addition, the Greek observer admitted that he enjoyed Maccabi Haifa when it defeated Olympiakos in Piraeus on the way to the group stage of the factory, because he is a fan of Panionios.

At the end of the meal, the parties said their goodbyes by exchanging gifts and best wishes for the intriguing match tonight at 10:00 PM in Parc de France.

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