UEFA moves Beşiktaş-Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa tie to neutral venue
Flags with UEFA and UEFA Europa League flutter in the wind, July 2022. (Shutterstock File Photo)


European football body UEFA has canceled Istanbul as the venue for a Europa League game between Beşiktaş and Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv after protests from the Turkish team.

UEFA ruled for a "neutral" venue for the Beşiktaş-Maccabi Tel Aviv match after the Turkish club opposed hosting the team amid a rising sentiment against Israeli aggression targeting Palestinians.

The country and stadium where the match, originally scheduled for Nov. 28, will be announced later, media reports said.

Details to follow ...