UEFA introduced on Monday that the Europa League match between Turkish giants Beşiktaş and Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv will probably be relocated from Istanbul to Debrecen, Hungary.
“The match will be played behind closed doors, as per the decision of local Hungarian authorities,” UEFA mentioned in an announcement.
The transfer comes after violence erupted final Thursday in Amsterdam as Maccabi Tel Aviv followers reportedly stormed the town, tearing down Palestinian flags on non-public property and chanting provocative slogans earlier than and after their match in opposition to Ajax.
The incidents sparked widespread outrage, with Israeli followers clashing with bystanders, vandalizing property and setting a Palestinian flag on hearth.
Social media movies present Maccabi followers not solely damaging non-public property but additionally assaulting an area taxi driver and confronting regulation enforcement officers.
Four days earlier than the incident, Beşiktaş introduced that their match with Maccabi Tel Aviv, scheduled for Nov. 28, can be performed “in a neutral country” for safety causes.
The match between the 2 golf equipment was deemed high-risk, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan repeatedly urging Israeli leaders to halt Tel Aviv’s assaults on Lebanon and Palestinians in Gaza.
Anti-Israel demonstrations, inspired by the Turkish authorities, have been happening throughout the nation for greater than a 12 months.
Source: www.dailysabah.com