Maccabi Tel Aviv's first home match in Limassol confirmed

According to a report in the Greek Cypriot press, Maccabi Tel Aviv was granted approval on Thursday to play home matches in Limassol. The club's first home match in the city will be against Hapoel Tel Aviv on November 12.

According to the newspaper, around 10 to 12 matches are expected to be played in Limassol over the season. A quota of 3,000 tickets has been set aside for Maccabi fans.

Another notable detail in the report concerns Hapoel Tel Aviv's request. Hapoel Tel Aviv had also wanted to use South Cyprus as its home venue. However, Greek Cypriot authorities rejected this request. The reason given was that security measures would have to be handled by the Greek Cypriot police, which would significantly increase their workload.

The question of the two clubs' home arrangements, the security plan and the ticketing system appears likely to remain on the agenda in the coming weeks.