In response to the IFA’s Disciplinary Court decision, Maccabi Tel Aviv’s CEO Martin Bain said: “There is no more this club can do in relation to stopping the unnecessary behaviour of a few individuals intent on bring the club into disrepute – our security costs are far too high trying to control a mindless few people that continue to damage the reputation of the Club and cause issues that effect everyone. We have no option other than to now pursue the individuals in the civil courts as a deterrent.
Time and time again we highlighted the fact that these individuals, who repeatedly keep offending, need to be punished by the courts and not in a trivial manner.
This latest punishment handed down by the IFA’s Disciplinary court effects the club in a number of ways but we acknowledge the courts consideration in recognising our predicament and the effort we make to combat the problem by not issuing a radius match. This would really have punished the team and so many fans just wanting to follow their team.
The amount of communication from season ticket holders and fans alike who have contacted the Club and pledged their support has been overwhelming and is an illustration of the feeling of those who are committed to supporting their team in the right way. Our fans self-policing of the mindless few is the way forward in assisting the Club.
