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Ireland-Israel Nations League match will be played in Serbia, behind closed doors
UEFA approved the move after the Irish federation cited operational challenges, and the 4,500-seat TSC Arena will host the match without spectators.
- The Football Association of Ireland confirmed Monday that Ireland's home Nations League match against Israel on October 4 will take place behind closed doors at the 4,500-capacity TSC Arena in Ba ka Topola, Serbia.
- Citing "operational challenges" on home soil, the FAI Board moved the fixture from Dublin to a neutral territory, a decision UEFA approved to ensure delivery of the match.
- Activists demanding a boycott over the situation in Gaza staged tennis ball protests at recent matches, but the FAI refused, citing risks of relegation and loss of FIFA ranking points.
- Ireland will also play their away fixture against Israel at the Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen, Hungary, on September 27, ensuring both matches occur in neutral venues.
- The FAI has convened an Emergency General Meeting of its General Assembly for July 8, at which members will vote on a motion regarding the fixtures, though it will not call for a boycott.
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Cowardly FAI choose Serbia as venue to hide Ireland-Israel match shame
The disgraced Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has selected Serbia as the location for playing the ‘home’ fixture of Ireland’s Nations League double-header against apartheid ‘Israel’. The football governing body said in a statement released on Monday June 29 that the match will be played “in Bačka Topola, Serbia.” This is a small town in the north of the country, with a population of just 11,930. The FAI are clearly intent on hiding the fix…
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Leaning Left14Leaning Right2Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
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