The Europa League match between Turkish club Besiktas and Maccabi Tel-Aviv from Israel on Nov. 28 will be contested in a neutral territory in Hungary, UEFA said on Monday.
The match was originally a home game for Istanbul-based Besiktas, but the Turkish government had earlier decided not to host it in Turkey. It will now be played at Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen.
Besiktas vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv
The Europa League match between Turkey’s Besiktas and Israel’s Maccabi Tel-Aviv, scheduled for Nov. 28, has been moved to a a neutral venue in Hungary, UEFA announced. https://t.co/3lK9uqzZHl
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 12, 2024
Club Announcement: The Beşiktaş v Maccabi Tel Aviv Match
It has been decided that the UEFA Europe League match between Beşiktaş v Maccabi Tel Aviv will be played in Debrecen, Hungary, the only country that has accepted to be the host as a result of our club's negotiations with… pic.twitter.com/IYvko7rSGZ— Beşiktaş EN (@BesiktasEnglish) November 11, 2024
The match will be held behind closed doors due to a decision by the local Hungarian authorities.
At least five people were injured during the unrest involving fans of the visiting Maccabi soccer team who lost 5-0 to Ajax in the Europa League on Thursday.
Besiktas stated that Hungary was the only country that agreed to host the match.
(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
