Hapoel Be'er Sheva Awaits Ticket Clarity for Upcoming Europa League Away Match
Ticket sales for Hapoel Be'er Sheva's away match against AZ Alkmaar remain frozen, marking the first Israeli football game in the Netherlands since the 2024 Amsterdam riots.
Two weeks before Hapoel Be'er Sheva's away match in the Netherlands against AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League, ticket sales for Israeli fans have not yet opened. This marks the first time an Israeli football team will play in the Netherlands since the severe incidents in November 2024, when Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were violently attacked by pro-Palestinian mobs following a match against Ajax in Amsterdam.
Uncertainty for Traveling Supporters
Dozens of Hapoel Be'er Sheva fans eager to support their team have already booked flights to Amsterdam and secured hotel accommodations, but uncertainty remains over whether they will be permitted inside the stadium. While AZ Alkmaar has already begun selling tickets to its own supporters, Hapoel Be'er Sheva officials state that despite multiple requests, the Dutch club has yet to transfer the visiting allocation as required.
It should be noted that immediately following the tournament draw, Hapoel Be'er Sheva officially advised its supporters against booking flights and hotels before official tickets became available, citing ongoing security concerns and uncertainties regarding the hosting of Israeli teams and fans across various European destinations.
Additional European Fixture Complications
Beyond the trip to the Netherlands, the club faces logistical challenges with other away fixtures. Regarding the third-matchday encounter against Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise, it was announced last week that the game will not take place in Belgium but rather in Düsseldorf, Germany, and will be held entirely behind closed doors.
Furthermore, high ambiguity surrounds the fifth-matchday fixture against Turkish club Beşiktaş. As of now, official Europa League listings schedule the match in Istanbul, but due to severe security tensions between Israel and Turkey, the game is widely expected to be relocated to Georgia, though final confirmation is still pending.
"As of this hour, the club has not yet received clarification on whether Israeli fans will be allowed into the match and, if so, in what quantity. We are constantly working with the relevant authorities, including the host club and UEFA, to receive a definitive answer," stated Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
