There is great doubt about the existence of the Euroleague game at Yad Eliyahu: Currently, there is a low probability that Moscow’s elusive players will be able to land in Israel, ahead of Thursday’s game against Maccabi Tel Aviv. The reason is, of course, the closure imposed on the state – and the closure of Ben Gurion Airport until further notice. As a substitute, Maccabi Tel Aviv may play against Maccabi Haifa on Wednesday in the league, when the Euroleague round is postponed to another date.
Maccabi Tel Aviv tried to resolve the situation through a private flight, and offered the Russians to send them an Israir plane – but since the plane would take off to Moscow empty, and return empty after returning them, this is an almost double cost, a cost the Russian team is unwilling to take on. .
As you may recall, Maccabi Tel Aviv was supposed to return to play in the Euroleague last Thursday, but its game against Anadolu Zero was canceled due to the closure, and in its place the Yellows completed the league game against Gilboa / Galil, which they lost 79:70 last Friday. Now, there is a danger of postponing a second consecutive Euroleague game, due to the conditions. Now, in fact, the ball will be in the court of the government, which is supposed to decide on the extension of the closure – a decision with wide implications, also for the world of sports.
